Dear  Attorney General Holder,

I am very concerned about your decision to reopen the criminal investigation of CIA interrogations that took place following the attacks of September 11, 2001. Career prosecutors determined four years ago that no other criminal investigations were warranted.

Sir, it is no accident that our homeland has not been attacked since 9/11.  We have brave men and women doing hard things in dark places and we, the American people and government, must stand behind those who willingly risk their lives doing dangerous jobs to protect our freedom.  Intelligence professionals and their families must know that our government supports them at home and abroad. In good times and bad.  We need to know that the sacrifices made by them and their families were not in vain.

Your decision to re-open a “criminal investigation” will help Al Qaeda and all other enemies of the United States to commit their horrible acts against Americans and others.  It will also tell our allies in other countries that our word is no good and we cannot be trusted to protect their identities or the secrets they give us, often at great danger.  It is very possible that your decision could jeopardize the lives of our operatives, their families and others around the world. It will for sure give our enemies information that will help them in their determination to kill us.

In closing, I will remind you that if our leaders had acted responsibly and taken out Osama bin Laden when we had many opportunities to do so in the 1990’s, the attacks on 9/11 would not have happened. You were there, at the switch Mr. Holder, while hands were wringing nervously, but your fellow officials were more concerned with appearances than security.  You were a member of a Justice Department paralyzed by perception. Were you afraid of prosecution yourself, Mr. Holder? But what if instead of protecting careers, hard choices were made to protect this country? Thousands would not have died. This world would be a safer place today. 

Please take the advice of the seven past CIA directors and do not go forward with the criminal investigations.


Sincerely,

Written by :

Johnny Spann