There's a bit of sensationalism here in that the Dems and the CIA agree that this program needed to be shut down and that it never went "operational." However, the story is a good scoop for the Times.

Good story that leaves you wanting more information. Too many unnamed sources, though I understand why so few people with knowledge of the CIA's program were willing to speak on the record. I have a feeling the story could have used one more day of reporting to get more information, including a comment from someone in the Bush administration, but that the NYT wanted it in the Sunday Times. I also think that it would have been appropriate to connect the dots and reference Seymour Hershe's reporting earlier this year about a secret CIA operated assassination ring, as it seems to be quite relevant to the story. If Hersh beat the Times to the story by a few months, credit is due.

It is small wonder that Cheney et al were willing to allow the water torture to remain front and center since it appears they hoped their far more egegious actions would remain forever buried.

The story tells us what the program isn't, but investigative reporting was not done that told us what it is that the program did.

Big news for the weekend. Many aspects will continue to fall out in the weeks to follow.

A good filling in of the details for those that are following this story and the Cheney saga.

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