Posted on 08/26/2009 11:02:05 AM PDT by jazusamo
On Monday the Obama administration released a 2004 CIA inspector general's report on the agency's detention and interrogation program. Yesterday, the New York Times reported some gruesome abuses on its front page, above the fold: "Excessive physical force was routinely used, resulting in broken bones, shattered teeth, concussions, and dozens of other serious injuries over a period of less than two years, a federal investigation has found. . . . [D]espite rules allowing force only as a last resort. 'Staff at the facilities routinely used uncontrolled, unsafe applications of force, departing from generally accepted standards,' said the report."
Actually, these abuses were not committed by the CIA. They were committed by officials at four juvenile residential detention centers in New York state. The details came from a Justice Department report that recounted how "workers forced one boy, who had glared at a staff member, into a sitting position and secured his arms behind his back with such force that his collarbone was broken."
While officials at the New York state detention facilities failed to report the abuses ("the ombudsman's office charged with overseeing the youth prison centers had virtually ceased to function," the Times reported), the CIA inspector general's report describes a well-run, highly disciplined CIA interrogation program, where clear guidelines were established and abuses or deviations from approved techniques were stopped, reported and addressed.
Indeed, the CIA report makes clear from its first paragraphs that it was those who ran the program who brought abuses to the IG's attention: "In November 2002, the Deputy Director...
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The bottom line: The CIA's interrogation practices were lawful, they were necessary, and they were effective. Reading this report, the real crime that comes to light is the Obama administration's decision to eliminate this capability and prosecute those who stopped the next attack.
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
“Obama Versus the CIA”
All of my life I have heard conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of JFK. One of them has (for whatever reason) the CIA behind that horrible crime. I wonder if that is something believed by a lot of socialists and that is why every time we have a socialist POTUS the CIA finds itself under attack.
Like you I’ve heard those conspiracy theories about the assassination and the CIA from the time it happened and you may be right that it seems to brought up with each socialist POTUS, they may be concerned about history repeating itself. :)
“Obama Versus the CIA”
hmmmm.... I think I’ll take the CIA on this one.
If any agency knows Zero’s background, and what he’s trying to hide, it’s the CIA.
“Obama declares war on the CIA” or “Obama declares war on the CIA, and allies with the Terrorist”
Think about it Obama has been releasing the terrorist out of GITMO, and now is investigating our brave men and women. You have to ask what side is he on??? My gosh why will not anyone state the obvious that the King has no clothes!
I couldn’t agree more. Obama is not upholding his oath of protect and defend, IMO.
“they may be concerned about history repeating itself. :)”
If that were the case, then the current course of action by the administration......????
Obama and Holder are desperate to change the subject to something—anything—other than health care and the roaring deficits that will accompany any attempt by the government to take it over.
No doubt they want the heat off health reform and the deficit but taking this path only confirms how little they care about this country.
Obama, being a dyed in the wool leftist, has zero respect for the Constitution. He and his leftist goons (like Apollo Alliance, ACORN, SEIU, etc.) are sweeping away the Constitutional Republic and using BOTH Marxist perspective AND fascists methodology. It is ironic that the quisling SCOTUS run by the Pirate, John Roberts, prtoects by ignoring the issue of eligibility the very man and his minions who will make the SCOTUS and Constitution obsolete. What was Satlin’s term, ‘Useful Idiots’?
Really a funny opening. The NY Times article !!!
LOL
“There are three kinds of men, The ones that learn by reading, the few who learn by observation, and the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.” -Will Rogers
Go ahead Mr. Present_dent...wee wee away...
Be very careful Barry. The people you are messing with have the real birth certificate. :)
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