Methods of Persuassion Memos Released

With pressure from the ACLU the President stated he wanted to move past a “dark and painful chapter” after authorizing the release of memos that outlined techniques that were used to interrogate suspected terrorists. What about the “dark and painful chapter” of the attacks on our country on September 11, 2001?

Former CIA Director Michael Hayden accused the Obama administration of endangering the country. He said it would give terrorists a guide for what to expect in a CIA interrogation. Furthermore Hayden is concerned it would deter other countries from cooperating with the U.S. because it “can’t keep anything secret.”

The ACLU claimed that anyone who “gave legal blessings to acts of torture” should be prosecuted. Attorney General Eric Holder indicated there would be no prosecution for those intelligence officers that carried out interrogations, as it should be. There is currently a task force reviewing military interrogation techniques that may be used by the CIA. Maybe the ACLU would be pacified if the Obama administration developed other techniques to obtain vital information from enemy forces such as a stern talking to, tickling with a feather, forced nursery rhyme singing or making them eat all their vegetables.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, commenting on the interrogation methods, “The techniques are chilling.” And, “These were specific techniques authorized to be used on real people.” Get a grip Senator and put some perspective on this issue. Beheading real people while they’re still alive is chilling. Flying a plane load of real people into buildings full of real people is chilling. Both of which have happened to real Americans. What audience are you pandering to and whose side are you on Senator?

Regardless of intent, the release of these documents will ultimately give aid and comfort to our enemies and serve no useful homefront benefit such as the safety of Americans. It’s simple, the release of these memos was a victory for the enemy. We are a country still at war. To give the enemy this kind of an edge borders on treason.

Would those that find fault with these former methods of persuassion objected if they had been used to gain information that would have prevented the 9/11 attacks? If so, they need to take a self-imposed introspect of their conscience and soul.