Hayden defends eavesdropping at CIA confirmation (credibility questioned)

Hayden defends eavesdropping at CIA confirmation

By David Morgan
13 minutes ago

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The toughest questions came from Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden (news, bio, voting record) and concerned Hayden's role as architect of Bush's domestic spying program and his own credibility.

Wyden said Hayden had not kept Congress fully informed of the eavesdropping program and had made misleading statements in previous appearances before Congress.

"General, having evaluated your words, I now have a difficult time with your credibility," Wyden said.

"So with all due respect, general, I can't tell now if you've simply said one thing and done another, or whether you have just parsed your words like a lawyer to intentionally mislead the public," Wyden said.

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