From the time of George Washington, intelligence has been a central component in the effort to safeguard the nation and the American people. While the results of intelligence gathering are sometimes released (usually after appropriate time has lapsed), it is very rare for "sources and methods" to be released because of the advantage such knowledge gives to adversaries. Thus, it was both surprising and distressing that President Obama recently released formerly classified documents regarding interrogation techniques (methods he said we would no...]]>