Found this to be of interest and thought I'd post for your review.
As I’ve noted elsewhere, Preston doesn’t even acknowledge the National Security Act’s requirement that covert actions be legal under US law. His speech makes it clear he agrees with the CIA’s response on torture. The CIA doesn’t need OLC approval for covert operations (which torture was during its early years), the implication seems clear, because the only thing needed to make covert operations legal is Presidential authorization with adequate Congressional notice. -
See more at: http://www.emptywheel.net/2013/10/18/stephen-preston-covert-actions-dont-need-olc-approval/#sthash.PodupXXs.dpuf
http://www.emptywheel.net/2013/10/18/stephen-preston-covert-actions-dont-need-olc-approval/
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