The number three man at the CIA, Kyle 'Dusty' Foggo, has resigned just days after the unexpected resignation of CIA Director Porter Goss. The FBI is investigating whether Foggo helped defense contractor Brent Wilkes win government contracts. The two are childhood friend and so close they have named their children after each other. Wilkes has been accused of bribing former Republican Congressman Duke Cunningham with prostitutes, limos and hotel rooms and arranging private poker games attended by Foggo and others. Meanwhile a number of top Republicans, including House Speaker Dennis Hastert, are voicing concern over President Bush’s decision to nominate four-star General Michael Hayden to become the head of the CIA. Hayden acknowledged his critics during a brief ceremony at the White House.

• Gen. Michael Hayden: “In the confirmation process I look forward to meeting members of the congress and better understanding their concerns and working with them to move the American intelligence community forward,” Hayden said. “This is simply too important to get absolutely right.”

A spokesperson for House Speaker Dennis Hastert said the country “should not have a military person leading the CIA, a civilian agency.” Republicans are also concerned that Hayden’s confirmation hearing will center on his role at the National Security Agency where he approved President Bush’s plan to illegally conduct domestic surveillance without court warrants. Earlier this year NSA whistleblower Russell Tice appeared on Democracy Now and criticized Hayden’s role in the spy operation. “Certainly General Alexander and General Hayden and Bill Black knew that this was illegal,” Tice said.