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Actually, although what you are saying sounds good to all of us that like their government to be open and forthright with the people, I have to raise a couple of objections you would have to work your way through to do what you suggest:

There is a huge potential problem with opening up daily briefing notes to the public. Much of what is in these briefings could easily give away the sources of the intel. It takes many, many years to develop intel sources, especially human ones. Once they are exposed you lose any ability to tap into that source for years, if not forever.

There may be a way around it, but ONLY if the briefings were viewed by a select few with the right type of clearance.

The fear is that the demand would be for a bi-partisan viewing of the briefing records, and then the intel would be given to a news source from a "deep throat" source, who may not realize that he or she just did our intel network in...all in the name of politics.

Also raises issues of separation of powers btween the three branches of gov't.

Just issues to work though....

That's a very valid point.
My fear is that if anything is held back, we could have another Warren Commission disaster, and the "9/11 conspiracy" could drag on and on for 50 years.
But if, as you say, a trusted few review the real deal, then I'm OK with that.
Kean was on Nightline tonight, and he sounded like a decent fella.