The opposition to Hayden because he is military, and would make the CIA too military seems to be a talking point. If the CIA was not invented for the DEFENCE of our country, what are we funding it for?
You know...part of the reason we didn't have any actionable intelligence before 9/11 was the "wall" between the different agencies, like the CIA and FBI...
I think that the wall and other policies, especially in the Clinton Administration had created such a friction between the different agencies...that when the 9/11 Commission and Congress steps in to create this NEW all encompassing agency...
that pretty much dilutes certain power from some agencies, while giving more to others...etc., has probably caused a LOT more harm, at least in this short term, while we are war, than it has helped.
I think it would have been so much better to just "tear down that wall"..have all of the agencies start sharing information, have them all report directely to President Bush, daily...
Then, after more time, and perhaps more of the "bad guys" were caught..THEN, they could think about how best to set up all the agencies for the BEST intelligence...not, to stroke the most egos..