WSJ:
... A decision to keep secret key parts of the three 2005 memos outlining legal guidance on CIA interrogations would anger some Obama supporters who have pushed him to unveil now-abandoned Bush-era tactics. It would also go against the views of Attorney General Eric Holder and White House Counsel Greg Craig, people familiar with the matter said.BY RELEASING ANY INFO', OBAMA AIDS AND ABETS THE ENEMY.
... In the middle is deputy national-security adviser John Brennan, a former CIA official, has generally sided with the CIA, the senior administration official said.
Intelligence officials also believe that making the techniques public would give al Qaeda a propaganda tool just as the administration is stepping up its fight against the terrorist group in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
... Top CIA officials have spoken out strongly against a full release, saying it would undermine the agency's credibility with foreign intelligence services and hurt the agency's work force, people involved in the discussions said. However, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair favors releasing the information, a senior administration official said.
... The Obama administration is leaning toward keeping secret some graphic details of tactics allowed in Central Intelligence Agency interrogations, despite a push by some top officials to make the information public, according to people familiar with the discussions.
These people cautioned that President Barack Obama is still reviewing internal arguments over the release of Justice Department memorandums related to CIA interrogations, and how much information will be made public is in flux.
... Regardless of what Mr. Obama decides, said the senior administration official, "the administration will release a lot more than has ever been released before" because at a minimum, previously undisclosed legal justifications for the CIA interrogation program will be made public.
WORST PRESIDENT EVER.
DISSENT ACCORDINGLY.
Being President comes with some very difficult decisions that have to be made on a daily basis. Rather than critize, you need to walk in his shoes for 24 hours, then come back here and blog about how tough his job REALLY is.
ReplyDeleteBeing President comes with some very difficult decisions that have to be made on a daily basis. Rather than critize, you need to walk in his shoes for 24 hours, then come back here and blog about how tough his job REALLY is.
ReplyDeleteObamaBlogTopics is there a reason you need to repeat your exact comments twice???
ReplyDeleteOr are you a malfunctioning Teleprompter like your POTUS???
"Difficult decisions"???
He ran for Commander in Chief, not to be win some reality show.
I know people of your intellect fail to grasp the importance of the task but if he can't handle the job, then he should resign as oppose to giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the Republic...