CIA Director Michael Hayden has ordered what is being called an unprecedented probe of the CIA’s own top watchdog. Inspector General John Helgerson has issued several critical reports of the CIA’s detention and interrogation program. Critics fear the probe could be an attempt to slow him down. Many believe it will deter CIA officials from cooperating with Helgerson in the future out of fear of retribution. Former CIA inspector Frederick Hitz called the probe “a terrible idea.”