CIA “Torture” Memos Released by Obama Administration

Our enemies rejoice!  They can now know what it is we do and or did and can train accordingly.  We officially have just shot ourselves in the foot thanks to Obama and his ridiculous appeasement, anti-American and apologetic beliefs and the rest of his incompetent administration.

Four former  CIA directors protested the release of these Bush-era memos and although the natural argument from the left would be because they had things to hide, this is not the case yet again when dealing with terrorists and individuals whom do not fall under article IV of the Geneva Convention.  The major concern was the trust in D.C.’s Intelligence operations and trust in the CIA for accepting the release of these documents and also releasing them for the rest of the world to see and to know what it is we actually do to obtain crucial information.  This means we would have to start from scratch on different methods.

Former CIA chiefs Michael Hayden, Porter Goss, George Tenet and John Deutch all called the White House in March warning that release of the so-called “torture memos” would compromise intelligence operations, current and former officials say. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in order to detail internal government discussions.

President Barack Obama ultimately overruled those concerns after internal discussions that intensified in the weeks after the former directors intervened. The memos were released Thursday.

Obama’s personal involvement grew as the decision neared, and he even personally led a National Security Council session on the matter, said four senior administration officials.

Senior White House adviser David Axelrod, who said he also talked with Obama about the pending release of the memos in recent weeks, said the CIA directors’ opposition was considered seriously but did not impede the decision-making process.

So let me get this straight… A man who has never served in our armed forces, never worked in the defense industry and has never been in charge of a national guard (being a governor) thinks that he personally knows what is best for the country in regards to national defense and intelligence operations?  Just wonderful… I once again believe this to be an act to appease his liberal base who has wanted to persecute Bush and his administration for some time now and believe him to be some torturous, murderous dictator, of which they will most likely be sorely mistaken – and will wind up doing more harm to our country than they could possibly even know.

The most well known technique used for detainees was called water-boarding and liberals make it sound like it’s some horrible torture – it is annoying more than anything since water is poured continuously on the neck of the individual to give the sensation of drowning – but stipulations were enacted for the amount of time allotted among other measures so that there would be nothing considered harsh or cruel punishment.  These types of methods were drawn up and created by the Bush administration, lawyers well versed in the torture treaties and the CIA.  I would love to know what liberals think of the torture techniques used in China, Cuba, North Korea, punishment in Singapore, by Saddam Hussein in Iraq, and the rest of the Middle East.  How about visiting a torture museum in Spain to see what used to be used during the Spanish Inquisition?

Not everything in life is roses and gum drops and I hope that some begin to wake up and realize that in this life we all have the capability of evil, cruelty, anger, violence and all those other emotions and actions that can be considered the negative aspects of human nature.  Reality is not sunny and reality can and will be painful at times and this is what needs to be understood.  Those who live in reality and know suffering can see the best when it comes and can appreciate those things that are better than the worst they have seen and experienced in their own lives.
 
Obama gave the matter “the appropriate reflection,” Axelrod said. He said Obama’s deliberations revolved around “the issue of national security versus the rule of law,” and amounted to “one of the most profound issues the president of the United States has to deal with.”

On March 18, the Justice Department told CIA Director Leon Panetta — as he was leaving for a foreign trip — that it would be recommending that the White House release the memos almost completely uncensored, officials said.

Which rule of law was Obama referring to?  Sharia? (sorry I had to be snarky).

Senior CIA officials objected, arguing that the release would hurt the agency’s ability to interrogate prisoners in the future. They also said the move would further tarnish CIA officers who had acted on the Bush officials’ legal guidance. And they warned that the action would erode foreign intelligence services’ trust in the CIA’s ability to protect national security secrets, current and former officials said.

On March 19, the Justice Department requested a two-week delay in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union that asked for release of the memos. Justice officials told the court dealing with that lawsuit that it was considering releasing the memos voluntarily.

Two weeks later, Justice lawyers told the court the memos would come out on or before April 16.

This is the prime reason as to why the ACLU must be stopped and must be abolished.  What they do to our society is detrimental to us all, whether you understand that now or in the future is up to you.

The Justice Department argued that the ACLU lawsuit would in the end force the administration to release the documents anyway, officials said.

Obama eventually agreed. The administration decided it would be better to make the release voluntarily, so as to not be seen as being forced to do so, the officials said.

How can a president, the person holding the highest office not have enough “chutzpa” to hold his ground against an agency like the ACLU?  If he can’t stand up to the ACLU how would anyone ever be able to think that he could stand up to the leader of another nation?  Something we are seeing play out currently.  This is just unbelievable and so pathetic.  This sets a horrible precedent for the ACLU and any other organization that wants to question an administration after they have left office.  I hope that Obama understands that the very same thing can be done to him.

Obama took the unusual step of accompanying his decision with a personal letter to CIA employees. He also devoted a big share of his public statement to saying — and repeating — that he believed strongly in keeping intelligence operations secret and operations about them classified. And he said he would not apologize for doing so in the future.

Actions speak louder than words Obama, something that you just don’t have.  All you have are words – mostly downloaded onto a teleprompter.

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