The family jewels, updated

Slate Magazine: By Daniel Politi

Although CIA Director Michael Hayden made sure to emphasize the documents 'provide a glimpse of a very different era and a very different agency,' all the papers note that some of the documents 'seem remarkably relevant today,' as the LAT says. Back then the enemy was communism, and, just like today, the agency often didn't have good sources for information. The NYT provides a separate analysis inside with the 'irresistible' comparisons, and mentions how a suspected Soviet spy was illegally detained for three years, and, of course, the warrantless wiretapping. 'What's going on today makes the family jewels pale by comparison,' James Bamford, who writes about intelligence, tells the NYT.