George,

I've concluded that to do a full-scale investigation now would be so disruptive (sucking too much air out of attention to other major problems) that although it must be done to avoid a later repetition, other issues take priority at this time. The focus has to be on health care, global warming / energy / carbon taxes, JOBS, foreclosures and the economy. Later the spotlight should be on those lawyers who wrote the directives, which supposedly legalized extreme interrogation measures.

Glenn Short (Electronic mail, April 17, 2009)