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Newsweek: CIA director post may be tough to fill

 
John Brennan's withdrawal as a candidate for CIA director may signal more battles on the intelligence front in the weeks ahead, since many of the other names that have been prominently mentioned have ties to the intelligence community that include carrying out Bush policies. (link)

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