Was Obama Right to Release CIA Interrogation Technique Memos?

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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

Ever since Mr. Obama has taken office, he has continued to degrade and discredit his opposition and this is just another check mark in his agenda. All of this is to divert attention from his full bore Socialist takeover of the US. Even Sen. Robert Byrd has recognized the executive "power grab" taking place. He's older than dirt but FAR more in-touch than SOME.
How many Czar's do we need in America? ZERO!
WAKE UP !

Chris Petty of GA 10:25PM April 19, 2009

How dare you question the release of classified CIA memos which Obama deems to be necessary for improving middle-east relations with bin Laden. You should be ashamed of yourselves, your actions show complete disrespect for your President and for those followers of Islam who are skilled in the art of decapitation. Instead of asking questions you should be bowing to Obama, for it is said that in less than 100 days he has done more to reduce bin Laden’s fear of Rightwing Extremist than any president in history.

Doug of MN 2:11PM April 19, 2009

Of course Mr. Obama should make everything the CIA does public! My neighbors often post a sign to would-be burglars...Yes, Tom and his family will be gone for 2 weeks starting April 20th. No one is home and no one is caring for the property in his absence.
We, the neighbors, recommend his new 50 inch Sony and frankly don't believe he deserves that Mercedes in the garage either. His second set of keys are in the silverware drawer.
Have all you guys gone nuts?

Tom in San Diego of CA 12:06PM April 19, 2009

I understand that a sitting president never releases the memos of his immediate predecessor. Isn't that a no-no?

J of CA 10:43PM April 18, 2009

Obama was absolutely wrong for releasing these details. Why are these prisoners taking up so much of his time? Is he just trying to protect some "old" friends? These men weren't detained for fun. There were specific reasons for their capture and incarceration. They all had an interest in harming innocent US citizens. So, who cares what happens to them - they are not US CITIZENS, they don't deserve our form of justice. They're enemy combatants. For those that want to defend these thugs, answer this, what do you think they'll (terrorists) do to a US soldier if captured? Nothing more than just cut his head off!! Atleast these bastards are being fed and allowed to read the Kuran everyday! If Obama chooses to release such detail about what might be percieved as cruel, maybe he should insist on requesting more coverage for the murder of Anne Presley, Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian. These people were tortured, raped and murdered by sadisitic animals that now roam our justice system. Did the general public hear about them? NO! The mainstream media hid these stories because the criminals were "minorities" - the media must always protect these losers, WHY?
Now Obama wishes to villify the Bush administration for taking efforts to protect America. What a hypocrite! He just endangered the lives of every service member.
America is not his concern. He needs to be impeached.

Patrick L of TX 9:23PM April 17, 2009

A prudent man, interested in his own life, the lives of his loved ones, and the lives of his fellow countrymen and women would say the CIA, and the Bush Administration, made the right decision on behalf of all Americans. The President of the US is charged with protecting us. It is very obvious that taking care of American, and protecting American lives, is of secondary importance to Obama and his administration. What he is doing in unbelievable, un-American, and definitely not the intent of our founding fathers. Unbelievable, and disgusting.

LK Brook of TX 5:04PM April 17, 2009

Obama is just like any other posturing politico. He is like the other liberals who believe that it is better to serve another master than be free. "Give me freedom or give me death" is foreign to he and his ilk. He never served our nation in the military so he doesn't understand that sometimes you have to turn a blind eye in order to meet the requirement of defending the U.S. against all aggressors, foreign and domestic. 911 (as was pointed out) was a result of our intelligence community having their hands tied.
The understanding that our founding fathers had by having lived under tyranny is lost, and in the process we will also be lost. It is better to die on your feet than serve on your knees.
The U.S. has nothing to apologize for. Our fundamentalist Muslim enemies kill anyone they wish with impunity. It should be obvious to even the casual observer that not enough of them have died. The latest bombings in Iraq and Afganistan, not to mention 911 should erase any doubt that a rational person should have. We cannot survive that kind of fanaticism without a strong and INFORMED intelligence community.

R Dooley of CA 2:53PM April 17, 2009