Corporations that secretly fund political campaigns and that allow the rich and the powerful to set the agenda in Washington, and sponsors who soft-regulate the stories which are allowed on CBS news and other media outlets, represent a greater threat to our national security than Edward Snowden. Morell made an oblique reference to this too -- manifest as paralysis in Washington -- at the end of the interview.
Of course, if a wealthy campaign contributor needs a provision put into a bill at the last minute, there is no paralysis in Congress. It seems today the whole point of legislation is to sneak things into bills at the last minute so We The People can spend months and years fighting to later have them undone.
While last week's (Steve Kroft) story of congressional corruption was good, it didn't get to the heart of the matter.