Kent Harrington is the writer of the "In the National Interest" column at MediaVillage.com. "In the National Interest" takes a critical look into the world of media, politics, and journalism. This column combines expert commentary on today’s political landscape with pushing for accountability from today’s media outlets. Kent was a former Senior Central Intelligence Agency analyst who served as director of public affairs, National Intelligence Officer for East Asia, and chief of station in Asia for over two decades. His contact information: harngtngrp@gmail.com