John Negroponte: The Man People Can't Praise Enough

His selection as spy-in-chief is very curious. But even more bewildering is the praise piled upon the man by Dems, GOPs, and media alike.

Negroponte is not a clean man. By that, I don't mean he forgets to wipe after using the bathroom or doesn't wash his hands. From dead nuns in Honduras to some real questions about his role in drug movement between countries, et al, Negroponte is a purely political pick, someone Bush chose for a position he feels was forced on him by the 9/11 commission and which he chooses to fill with someone who will do and say just what Bush wants. Which, of course, will NOT be good for American safety... or the safety of anyone else, for that matter. A CNN poll has 77% of respondents saying this new position, as filled, will NOT make America safer. But the poll was up early, perhaps before people had their Koolaid jugs filled for the day.

Dig deeper, folks. Start looking at Negroponte. The mainstream media won't.

From nephalim at DailyKos:

With Negroponte's nomination for the new intelligence czar post, this diary holds extra meaning. I hope I will not dissapoint. I will specifically mention Negroponte several times, as well as several others you will recognize.

Today we are going to get really down and dirty. No short history lessons on the CIA during the Cold War. Today the CIA will be effectively selling crack. And tomorrow the CIA will be propping up the very "terrorists" we are currently fighting.