Rebel Interrogators Want Investigation | Nat Hentoff | Cato Institute: Commentary

Rebel Interrogators Want Investigation | Nat Hentoff | Cato Institute: Commentary: "he said he began his investigation 'in part because of expressions of concern by Agency (CIA) employees that the actions in which they were involved, or of which they were aware, would be determined by judicial authorities in the US or abroad to be illegal.'

And strikingly, he added, 'Many expressed to me personally their feelings that what the Agency was doing was fundamentally inconsistent with long established U.S. Government policy and with American values, and was based on strained legal reasoning.' (Washington Post, Aug. 24)."

'During an interview with Jason Leopold of The Public Record (pubrecord.org), Aug. 23, Kleinman said — Mr. President take heed — "I've had the honor of testifying before four committees of Congress and I am always astounded at the profound political partisan politics that surround this issue. I'm a professional interrogator. I have 25 years of experience in this and I don't have any concern whatsoever that an investigation into how we conducted ourselves since 9/11 would in any way undermine our ability to continue gathering intelligence."

Significantly, in this land of the free and home of the brave, Kleinman added: "I have friends in the intelligence community who won't speak up because to do so is almost a career-ender."'