Regarding the release today of the Senate Torture Report
(full
report embedded in Nick Gillespie’s post below) President Obama
issued a statement in which he praised America and its CIA for
its wonderful virtues, assured us he is against torture and that
he, good guy that he is, stopped it while continuing to be fully
dedicated to crushing America’s foes across the globe.
He also state that “I have consistently supported the
declassification of today’s report. No nation is
perfect. But one of the strengths that makes America
exceptional is our willingness to openly confront our past, face
our imperfections….”
Yes footnote 2 on page 9 of the report tells us:
The Committee did not have access to approximately 9,400
CIA documents related to the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation
Program that were withheld by the White House pending a
determination and claim of executiveprivilege. The Committee
requested access to these documents over several years, including
in writing on January3, 2013, May 22, 2013, and December 19,2013.
The Committee received no response from the White House.
Face those imperfections, President Obama.
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