CIA Lawyers Approved Of Interrogation Tape Destruction

It turns out that in addition to being an American Hero, Jose Rodriguez the CIA official who authorized the destruction of interrogation video tapes, is not a fool. He received prior permission from lawyers in the CIA’s Clandestine Operations Branch to do it (warning, it’s a NYT link)

The former official spoke on condition of anonymity because there is a continuing Justice Department inquiry into the matter. He said he was sympathetic to Jose A. Rodriguez Jr., the former chief of the clandestine branch, who has been described by intelligence officials as having authorized the destruction of the tapes. The former official said he was concerned that Mr. Rodriguez was being unfairly singled out for blame in the destruction of the tapes.
The former official said Mr. Rodriguez decided in November 2005 that he had sufficient authority to destroy the interrogation videos, based on the written authorization given to him from lawyers within the branch, then known as the Directorate of Operations.

Obviously, lawyers can be wrong and this decision was the subject of debate for years between the White House (who opposed the action) and the agency but we are no longer talking about some rogue officer acting on his own initiative or a premeditated effort to obstruct justice.

Naturally, this won’t slow down the Democrats in Congress in their rush to label this a Bush cover up. The fact (at least according to the Times) that the White House opposed the destruction of the tapes is simply an ~~incontinent~~ inconvenient truth they will ignore.

h/t The Corner

Posted by: DrewM. at 11:11 AM

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1 NY Times 6 months ago; The Bush Administration should stop interfering with CIA procedures! NY Times today: The Bush Administration should oversee everything in the CIA!

Posted by: Dirk at December 11, 2007 11:36 AM (AJx67)

2 simply an incontinent truth they will ignore.

Obviously this is some new meaning of the word 'incontinent' that I wasn't previously aware of.

Nevertheless, I like it. I may start using it.

Posted by: Anachronda at December 11, 2007 12:26 PM (1OYcp)

Good for the Rodriguez - he sounds like the only guy at CIA with any cojones.

Repeat after me:

The CIA is not a law enforcement agency.

The CIA's job is to spy, blackmail, hurt people and kill people.

How dense and/or hypocritical are these pathetic little hand-wringers like Pelosi and Malor? The CIA is already wimpy enough - do they want every field operative to be looking over his shoulder at the US judicial system when he is out in the hills of Afghanistan?

Posted by: holdfast at December 11, 2007 12:39 PM (Gzb30)

4 Drew,
I thought you never believed anything from the NYT's?

Posted by: Tom at December 11, 2007 02:02 PM (1kwK7)

5 Hey, the NYT might be telling the truth... They are still in shock over the Democrats who knew and took no action to stop the CIA.

Posted by: Marvin at December 11, 2007 03:10 PM (w/dUC)

an incontinent truth

Heeheeheeheeheehee!

Posted by: Lewis at December 11, 2007 03:21 PM (Y3uPw)

Finally, the CIA (or at least someone inside) has done something right.

And really good thing about this.. the DEMOCRATS are half way down the cliff they stepped over in a farrago of inanity.

Luckily their heads are about to break their fall. '08 may be a lot better for the GOP than previously imagined.

Posted by: Jack Bauer at December 11, 2007 03:40 PM (IbpA9)

8 Incontinent? Jebus, is there a typo of the month contest here at the HQ and do I win?

Sorry about that.

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9 I thought you never believed anything from the NYT's?

Tom...don't try thinking too much. You're not very good at it.

I most certainly don't trust the Times' editorial judgment and I'm not fond of their habit of exposing highly classified programs but I think they generally have the ability to transcribe a statement from a source.

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10 i guess when you're the government, it's ok to whatever the hell you please

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