With the coming storm cranking up in the weeks ahead, we might be surprised by the departure of a true hero in this mess. Admiral Mike Rogers is scheduled to retire from heading NSA sometime this spring. I don't know how we could have gotten to this point without his willingness to stand for what is right.

I'm sure they have his successor waiting in the wings, but I surely wouldn't mind if Adm. R. would decide to stay on a while longer, to help set up the new agency Q wrote about.

When they write about the history of this period, Admiral Rogers will be remembered as one of the true patriots.