There's a real fight going on over whether DOJ will release memos revealing the Bush administration's love affair with the illegal harsh treatment of prisoners. Attorney General Eric Holder want to release the memos. Former CIA official John Brennan and his new ally, CIA chief Leon Panetta are lobbying against release.
If the Justice memos were to be declassified, it would free up a host
of former officials to talk about precisely what took place during
White House and Justice Department meetings over the issue of
interrogations. If the White House were to overrule Holder and side
with Brennan and Panetta, it could essentially shut the door on
attempts to have a full public airing of these issues, according to
human-rights activists, lawyers and others who have followed the debate.
The final decision may be tossed to President Obama's next week. Don't we already know the new president is reluctant to torture Bush and Cheney with accountability for their actions?
