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August 5, 2014

Feinstein puts Obama on the spot over CIA's "torture report" edits

By Sheila Samples

Diane Feinstein, chief author of the Senate's so-called "torture report" urged President Obama on Tuesday to make more of the document available to the public, over the objections of the CIA. She charged the intelligence agency's edits "eliminate or obscure key facts" about controversial interrogation practices during the Bush administration. Feinstein's comments came one day after White House press secretary Josh Earnest defended the redactions, ...

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Diane Feinstein, chief author of the Senate's so-called "torture report" urged President Obama on Tuesday to make more of the document available to the public, over the objections of the CIA. She charged the intelligence agency's edits "eliminate or obscure key facts" about controversial interrogation practices during the Bush administration. Feinstein's comments came one day after White House press secretary Josh Earnest defended the redactions, which the intelligence community argues are necessary to protect operatives and allies who took part in the CIA's controversial detention and interrogation programs.

Authors Website: http://sheilastuff.blogspot.com

Authors Bio:

Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.


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