Alterman on Negroponte: Death Squad Cover-Up

Has he appointed anyone that does not have a history of, illegal activities, torture and human rights violations in their background?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Negroponte

<snip> He is a controversial figure because of his involvement in covert funding of the Contras in Nicaragua (see Iran-Contra Affair) and his covering up of human rights abuses carried out by CIA-trained operatives in Honduras in the 1980s.
<snip> Negroponte supervised the construction of the El Aguacate air base where Nicaraguan Contras were trained by the US, and which critics say was used as a secret detention and torture center during the 1980s. In August 2001, excavations at the base discovered 185 corpses, including two Americans, who are thought to have been killed and buried at the site.
Records also show that a special intelligence unit (commonly referred to as a "death squad") of the Honduran armed forces, Battalion 3-16, trained by the CIA and Argentine military, kidnapped, tortured and killed hundreds of people, including US missionaries. Critics charge that Negroponte knew about these human rights violations and yet continued to collaborate with the Honduran military while lying to Congress.
<snip> In early 1984, two American mercenaries, Thomas Posey and Dana Parker, contacted Negroponte, stating they wanted to supply arms to the Contras after the U.S. Congress had banned further military aid. Documents show that Negroponte brought the two together with a contact in the Honduran armed forces. The operation was exposed nine months later, at which point the Reagan administration denied any US involvement, despite Negroponte's participation in the scheme. Other documents uncovered a plan of Negroponte and then-Vice President George H. W. Bush to funnel Contra aid money through the Honduran government. <snip>

Negroponte National Intelligence Director Nominee
On February 17, 2005, President George W. Bush named Negroponte as the first Director of National Intelligence, a position created due to recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission completed late in 2004. As with many presidential appointments, Negroponte must be confirmed by the Senate.<end>

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Wow, things are looking up (sarcasm off).

been going on for a long time right under our noses. Too late? Maybe.

They dig up and reanimate Eichmann for FCC Chair and Mengle for HHS Secretary... :grr:

A perfect minion for Bishco.

,...EVER!!!

I guess the whole damned country simply has to HIT BOTTOM before they face reality and learn, once and for all, NEVER TO ALLOW scum like these to take the reins of power over this nation.

As for the Coporate Media, it is a COMPLETE FAILURE!!! They should burn in hell for allowing this tyranny to overtake our country without revealing the facts to the American people!!!

on TV, they're saying Negroponte is PERFECT. One correspondent said she couldn't find ANYONE who had ANYTHING bad to say about Negroponte.