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Originally posted by onetime2
I also don't have a problem with Congress hearing about it later. There are plenty of attention whores in Congress who aren't above using sensitive material to better their own personal (or party) standing. While I wish it was true that everyone would put the national good above their own interests, we know that doesn't always happen.
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While I agree with you in general about attention whores in congress, I don't think Bill Frist and John McCain would be complaining if they didn't think congress should have justifiably been notified. This makes them look bad as well as Bush, so I think the secrecy was unfounded.
Complaints about the prison have been pouring in for quite a while, so I don't see any need for secrecy here. Secrecy belongs in cases of National Security, not to cover up National Embarassments. It's a tool for security, not public relations. Any other use is abuse.