Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Amid Queries, CIA Worries About Future

From The Washington Post:

Intelligence Officials Privately Warn That New Rules May Hinder Their Interrogations

Battered by recriminations over waterboarding and other harsh techniques sanctioned by the Bush administration, the CIA is girding itself for more public scrutiny and is questioning whether agency personnel can conduct interrogations effectively under rules set out for the U.S. military, according to senior intelligence officials.

Harsh interrogations were only one part of its clandestine activities against al-Qaeda and other enemies, and agency members are worried that other operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan will come under review, the officials said.

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My Comment: I think they are now more concerned about legal fees and jail terms/fines.

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