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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/25/2008

Brennan withdraws name for top spy

— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Robert WindremIn a letter to President-elect Obama, John Brennan has asked that his name be... withdrawn from consideration as CIA director. Brennan was thought to be the leading candidate for the job. He was the former chief of staff to ... (more) Brennan withdraws name for top spy

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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 11/25/2008

Brennan Withdraws

— andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — His letter : (more) Brennan Withdraws

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latimes.com - 11/27/2008

John Brennan withdraws name from consideration as CIA director - Los Angeles Times

— latimes.com — Reporting from Washington -- The leading candidate to be CIA director for President-elect Barack Obama withdrew from... consideration Tuesday amid mounting opposition from liberal groups, marking the first time that the incoming administration appeared ... (more) John Brennan withdraws name from consideration as CIA ...

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Brennan withdrawal destroys "Wait 'til he does something" theory
Corrente — So, be Shrill! It was the liberals wot done it: The opposition to Mr. Brennan had been largely confined to liberal blogs, and there was not an expectation he would face a particularly difficult confirmation process. That was the Times. AP: His potential appointment has raised a firestorm in liberal blogs... And, Bless Their Hearts, MSNBC: Read more…

Hullabaloo — ... fearsome, but I suspect this has more to do with Obama's foreign policy. He simply cannot be seen around the world to be backtracking on torture, Gitmo and the rest. If he insists on not investigating or prosecuting anyone for past crimes, which unfortunately seems likely, then he absolutely must make it clear through his appointments, public statements and actions that the practice has ended. The New York Times characterizes Brennan's withdrawal it in somewhat hysterical terms: ... the episode shows that the C.I.A.’s secret detention ...