As we all know, ethics, compliance and all that tree-hugging leftie stuff are increasingly topping the agenda for in-house value-adders. Now, a leaked memo has highlighted how pesky semantics can prevent even a White House-backed legal eagle from landing that top general counsel (GC) post.
John Rizzo – President Bush’s preferred candidate for the top legal role at the CIA – was prevented from landing the post of CIA GC after bleeding-heart Democrats pointed out that he advocated interrogation techniques were controversial at best.
