"(TS//SI//NF) General Hayden stated that he never asked for or read the OLC legal opinion supporting the PSP. The Deputy GC stated that it was his understanding

"(TS//SI//NF) General Hayden stated that he never asked for or read the OLC legal opinion supporting the PSP. The Deputy GC stated that it was his understanding that the [legal] opinion [supporting authorization] was not shared with the NSA because it was considered confidential legal advice to the President." So he didn't want to know it because "President says it's cool, and if it's not, well that's his problem, not mine." Except when you have this level of secrecy, it takes an extraordinary act like Snowden to shed any light on the matter and bring about legitimate criticism. So many levels of negligence here...