John Brennan is up for a confirmation hearing before the Senate on Thursday . The nominee for CIA director has been at the center of Obama 's counterterrorism policies . Peter Bergen says Brennan 's been key in the drone program and in the bin Laden raid . TL;DR President Barack Obama's pick to head the Central Intelligence Agency will face tough questions from senators about his role in the CIA's use of harsh interrogation techniques against terror suspects during the Bush administration, according Brennan supported the raid while Biden and Gates argued against it .
John Brennan is up for a confirmation hearing before the Senate on Thursday . The nominee for CIA director has been at the center of Obama 's counterterrorism policies . Peter Bergen says Brennan 's been key in the drone program and in the bin Laden raid . Bergen : Brennan supported the raid while Biden and Gates argued against it .