Was Obama Right to Release CIA Interrogation Technique Memos?

By U.S. News Staff

April 17, 2009 RSS Feed Print

Reports the New York Times: "After a tense internal debate, President Obama officially announced this afternoon that his administration would not prosecute C.I.A. operatives for carrying out controversial interrogations of terrorist suspects, as the Justice Department began releasing a number of detailed memos describing harsh techniques used against Al Qaeda suspects in secret overseas prisons." The declassified memos on interrogation techniques are available here. Was President Obama right to release the memos? In what way will their release affect America's image? Post your thoughts.

Previously: Is Right-Wing Extremism on the Rise?

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national security terrorism and the military,
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Obama and his cronies are destroying our country, and they're doing it quickly. He has waisted no time in running up our debt. A 15 year old already owes about $35,000 and they're not even out of high school yet. This man is an idiot. He has discredited our military and the people who serve in the CIA. He has released top secret material for everyone (including our enemies) to use against us. He has traveled the world and bad mouthed our country. He is incapable of taking responsibility or making a sound decision. I am absolutely convinced he doesn't have a clue what he's doing. He probably curls up in a ball behind closed doors, sucking his thumb because he hasn't a clue what he's gotten himself into. The Democrats have really done a number on our country this time. What a shame.

kodismom of CA 11:35PM April 23, 2009

How can he do something like that? All these people worked hard to protect us. He doesn't love America that's why he's doing all these crazy things!

Rose Phillips of NY 11:58PM April 22, 2009

President Obama what can you say.he is running the USA into the ground and fast.we must pull togather and get him out of office. what were we thinking putting him there in the first place.I guess that's our mistake we will have to live with.

rick of SC 4:20AM April 21, 2009

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