Blair Faces Confirmation Hearing

Today the Senate Committee on Intelligence held a hearing on Obama's pick for Director of Intelligence, Dennis Blair. If confirmed, Blair will be in charge of the agencies at the center of Bush-era scandals over domestic surveillance and torture. He took strong stands against keeping the CIA exempt from restrictions on interrogation techniques, said he would not allow warrantless wiretapping, and even hinted the U.S. government might be able to collaborate with the government of Iran on issues of mutual interest. But he also faced questions about his role in allowing a high-profile massacre when East Timor achieved independence from Indonesia 8 years ago. Karen Miller has more from Capitol Hill.

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