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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 7A
GOVERNMENT
CIA candidate draws criticism
BY NEDRA PICKLER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Even before President Bush has named his choice to take over the CIA, the Air Force general who is the front-runner drew fire Sunday from lawmakers in his own party who say a military man
the civilian spy agency.
The criticism of the expected choice of Gen. Michael Hayden to head the CIA came from some influential Republicans in
Congress as well as from Democrats.
"I do believe he's the wrong person, the wrong place, at the wrong time."
The sentiment was echoed by Republican Rep. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, who said Hayden's military background would be a "major problem," and several Democrats who made the rounds of the Sunday talk shows. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., said Hayden could leave agents with the impression
"I do believe he's the wrong person, the wrong place, at the wrong time," said House Intelligence Committee Chairman Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich. "We should not have a military person leading a civilian agency at this time."
Hoekstra said on "Fox News Sunday" that having a general in charge of the CIA could create the impression among agents around the world that the agency is under Pentagon control. If he were to get the nomination, military officers would run all the major spy agencies, from the ultra-secret National Security Agency to the Defense Intelligence Agency.
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Rep. Peter Hoekstra
that the CIA has been "just gobbled up by the Defense Department."
The criticism comes a day before Bush was expected to name Hayden as his
choice to lead the CIA. Outgoing director Porter Goss abruptly announced his resignation Friday after fewer than two years on the job.
Hayden is widely respected in both parties for his long experience with intelligence, and many lawmakers said he could be a good candidate for some other job. Some, like Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, suggested that he might think about resigning his military post if he were going to head the CIA. California Rep. Jane Harman, leading Democrat on the House intelligence committee, said Hayden "made a big mistake" by defending the legality of in December during a speech at the National Press Club, and on CNN's "Late Edition."
Fats Domino bails on festival
ENTERTAINMENT
Carol Scott of New Orleans joins others in dancing during a rain shower as they listen to Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boone during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Sunday.
Lionel Ritchie plays instead, show a success
Rob Carr/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY STACEY PLAISANCE
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW ORLEANS — Fats Domino, the headliner for Jazz Fest's final day, canceled his performance several hours before he was to take the stage Sunday, organizers said.
Festival organizers declined to say why the 78-year-old Hall of Fame performer would not play.
Last week, he had canceled an autograph session for his latest album "Alive and Kickin"," saying he was fatigued and wanted to rest up for the Jazz Fest performance.
As fans poured through the gates Sunday morning, Barbara Martin claimed her spot near the stage set up initially for Domino and Paul Simon. Lionel Richie was instead going to perform the closing set at the main stage.
On Thursday, in an interview with The Associated Press, Domino said he was excited about performing and hoped to inspire festival-goers. Domino lost his home, his pianos, his gold and platinum records, and much of the city he loves in Hurricane Katrina's flooding.
The six-day festival over two weekends drew enthusiastic crowds of locals and out-of-towners eager to support the storm-ravaged city and its music. The 37th annual festival was held at the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course, which was under 5 feet of water at the height of the flooding.
"This has been a Jazz Fest like no other," said Martin, who had attended three days of the festival. "So many artists have come down for us. They're trying to inspire us to restore and rebuild New Orleans, both musically and emotionally."
Soul singer Irma Thomas played before a rain-soaked crowd in the afternoon, opening her act with, appropriately, "It's Raining."
"I sang this song to let you know that we're all hurting, but we have hope," Thomas said.
Hertone became more somber for "In the Middle of it All," which she said represents the state of city and its people right now.
Later in the day, jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain, who also lost his home in the storm and then had quadruple bypass heart surgery in March, was expected to play. He has been largely out of the limelight this year. He was too ill for his traditional march with his Half Fast Marching Club in this year's Mardi Gras.
Fountain's home in New Orleans is repaired, but he lost his $1.5 million house in Bay St. Louis, Miss., his gold records, memorabilia and 10 musical instruments to the storm.
Many musicians returned to New Orleans for the festival, some for the first time since Katrina.
Some, however, were unable to make the trip, including Aaron Neville, who for more than a decade had performed with his brothers Art, Cyril and Charles on the festival's closing day.
Art, who played the festival last weekend, is the only Neville brother living in New Orleans since the storm.
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