The New York Times: Reports that President Obama faces pressure to investigate CIA under Bush 43, the NYT writes the following, " ( Obama ) facing new pressure to reverse himself and to ramp up investigations into the Bush-era security programs,..." As NYT states there could be political costs, the 1970s Church Committee investigation came after the USA was out of Vietnam after Watergate, the USA is still in Afghanistan and Iraq and is fighting terrorism around the world. The question does Obama think he can win a fight with the CIA, also what are the political costs of saying no or allowing the witch hunt. On the pro side, the Liberal New York Times would love the move, another chance to attack Bush 43 and VP Cheney, on the negative side, the investigations could come back to haunt Obama. The Republicans in Congress could go scorched earth policy when it comes to the Obama Domestic Agenda. Also they could counter with open hearings on the Obama policy to use drones in Pakistan, lets see how that tarnishes the Obama image. Also the Democrats should recall what was the outcome of the Church hearings, the CIA could not react, thus the Invasion of Afghanistan by the USSR in 1979, the overthrow of the pro Western Government in Iran. But on the Democrats on side who's reputation was dragged through the mud, yes it was JFK and his affairs. Also the CIA could leak right through the Obama Administration, if Obama wants a second term, he will have to reign his own Attorney General and the Democratic Leadership on the Hill who are covering for the House Speaker, as the Republican will make sure the Democratic Speaker would have to answer questions on what she knew and when she didn't know about the torture of terrorists.
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