Need to Know

Scott Horton on the CIA Report and the 7 inferences he makes.

Part of his sixth point:

It also appears that CIA requested a number of after-the-fact variations to protect practices that clearly exceeded guidance. Why does this matter? It undermines the ability of CIA employees and contractors to “rely in good faith” on the OLC memos, because it shows that OLC wasn’t really giving legal advice. Instead it was issuing “get out of jail free” cards.

Oh, you need to read the whole thing. But not while you're eating.