CIA Chiefs to Holder and Obama: Don't Do This

Think they'll listen?

Seven former directors of the Central Intelligence Agency on Friday urged President Obama to reverse Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to hold a criminal investigation of CIA interrogators who used enhanced techniques on detainees.

The directors, whose tenures span back as far as 35 years, wrote a letter to the president saying the cases have already been investigated by the CIA and career prosecutors, and to reconsider those decisions makes it difficult for agents to believe they can safely follow legal guidance. [snip]

The letter was signed by former directors Michael Hayden, Porter Goss, George Tenet, John Deutch, R. James Woolsey, William Webster and James R. Schlesinger. 

And we know the position of the current CIA chief Leon Panetta.

A broader context question: how many more actions does this administration have to take before the majority of the citizenry concludes that the opposition to it isn't based on the race of its "leader?"

Comments

[Mary in LA]

Baldi! :-) Just wanted to say Hi and send you a cyberhug. Saw your comment on Ace about the meltdown at LGF. Miss you at Hot Air!