We don't do that, do we?
Well yeah, we do. And then we suppress the evidence, the accounts. Although it was adopted by the Intelligence Committee a year ago, still in hiding is the "6,000-page report on the CIA rendition, detention, and interrogation program that led to torture."
Its contents include details on each prisoner in CIA custody, the conditions of their confinement, whether they were tortured, the intelligence they provided, and the degree to which the CIA lied about its behavior to overseers. Senator Dianne Feinstein declared it one of the most significant oversight efforts in American history, noting that it contains "startling details" and raises "critical questions." But all these months later, the report is still being suppressed.
The Obama Administration has no valid reason to suppress the report. Its contents do not threaten national security, as evidenced by the fact that numerous figures who normally defer to the national-security state want it released with minor redactions. The most prominent of all is Vice President Joe Biden.
Another is Senator John McCain. ...ConorFriedersdorf,Atlantic
Even the CIA officer, former flag officers, senators and former members of the Obama administration are on board with release, says Friedersdorf. But today's post-"transparency" Obama administration has experienced pressure from some in the CIA. The report will not be released.
Or we could demand its release? Pressure Democratic members of Congress? Withhold political contributions to Democratic candidates "until the report is released"? Or doesn't it much matter?
