Who is the new Washington Post editor Sally Buzbee? In the selection of key positions in the US national security apparatus, the American ruling elite insists on absolute loyalty to its global interests. Any hint of dissent against the depredations of American imperialism, which might perhaps be tolerated in Congress in order to provide a safety valve for mass discontent, is an absolute disqualification in filling such posts as CIA director, FBI director or Secretary of Defense. Much the same is true for positions in the media that have a quasiofficial role: for example, editorial page editor and executive editor of the