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"Politics should never get in the way of national security," wrote John Brennan, the White House's shockingly political deputy national security advisor. His USA Today Op-Ed article last week set off a firestorm inside the Beltway by essentially accusing critics of administration policy of deliberately lying -- "misrepresenting the facts to score political points, instead of coming together to keep us safe" -- and aiding and abetting al-Qaeda: "Politically motivated criticism and unfounded fear-mongering only serve the goals of al-Qaeda."
The fight Brennan is asking for is a classic D.C. slugfest, with charges of partisanship and insinuations of unpatriotism....
Brennan, Politics and National Security
Nothing comes of his accepting responsibility. Just words. Few, of all these people, reminiscent of the bar scene in Star Wars, get the axe.
I am wondering how many Americans cannot wait until elections occur.Time moves on. Of course, then the challenge will be to have honest elections.