I believe the “When you're the good guy …“ quote by Michael German is sarcasm, or perhaps that's the wrong word and he's speaking from the point of view of Keit

I believe the “When you're the good guy …“ quote by Michael German is sarcasm, or perhaps that's the wrong word and he's speaking from the point of view of Keith Alexander. The article says German is at the Brennan Center for Justice, a civil liberties organization, and believes that Alexander's world view "reflects a career in the national security bubble".