Portions of CIA Memos Expected to Be Released

[kpete]

Source: Wall Street Journal

* APRIL 16, 2009

Portions of CIA Memos Expected to Be Released

By EVAN PEREZ and SIOBHAN GORMAN

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is expected to release some operational details of a Central Intelligence Agency interrogation program and its legal rationale, while seeking to keep secret the names of detainees and the way techniques were applied to particular prisoners, two officials familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

An announcement is expected Thursday on the release of memorandums in which Department of Justice lawyers gave legal guidance on CIA interrogations. During a fierce debate, CIA officials have argued for keeping sensitive information secret, while Attorney General Eric Holder and other Obama administration lawyers have favored a full release.

Administration lawyers on Wednesday were still deliberating what portions of three memos would be released. The two officials said the administration plans to propose redacting parts of the memos. In addition to the prisoner names, certain operational details of interrogations are expected to stay secret, they said.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs declined to comment Wednesday on how the administration plans to handle the memos.

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[Solly Mack]

1. "certain operational details of interrogations are expected to stay secret"

Like binding the arms before slamming their faces into walls? Optimum incline for water-boarding? Little "operational details" like that?

[Soylent Brice]

2. yeah, you know, in the name of national scrutiny.

[zipplewrath]

3. More likely

I suspect it is referring to otherwise "standard" techniques for prisoner interrogation and manipulation that they'd rather not become common public knowledge. I suspect thought that they are a bit arrogant here in believing that they have some "secret" or unknown tactic.

[jewishlibrl]

4. "this is a time for reflection, not retribution"

The President said today, addressing the issue of prosecutions.