CIA used Nixon-esque tactics.

Bush CIA memos.

According to WSJ, the Justice Department is investigating 92 destroyed tapes that belonged to the CIA. It seems these tapes pertained to the Bush Administration's interrogation policies after the 9/11 attacks. Along with this investigation has been the disclosure of memos that concern ways in which to curtail civil liberties and ignore diplomatic agreements.

With Mr. Obama closing Gitmo within days of the beginning of his administration, it seems that his aim is to rid our nation with any remnant of the Bush Administration and create a new slate. By doing this however, he is edging away from his promise to look to the future and not dwell on the past.

I agree with anyone who thinks Bush's plans to limit civil liberities in the name of national security was completely and utterly unconstitutional. I don't see our bill of rights as a contract that can be "renegotiated". The government is there to ensure are rights are protected and are not there to protect us by eliminating our certain, unalienable rights.

But I digress. I feel this is the Obama administration's attempt at mini-witch hunts to purge DC of Bush-era bureaucrats. Disguising this move with groups like the ACLU as a righteous crusade to protect civil liberties does not do justice to those true liberty-loving Americans who fight for the preservation of our rights everyday. It begs the question, though, how far will Obama really go to persecute the intelligence community. Although they used unorthodox methods of imprisoning suspected terrorists, our nation has been kept reletively safe from attack since 9-11. Were their methods suspect to being unconstitutional? Most likely. Were they effective? Yes. As the saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.