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Note that they are going after the lower-level people who might have overstepped the boundaries outlined in the Bush antiterror memos. Individual spooks are postponing retirement so they can better fight any charges against them. The are going after individuals. Lower morale, terrorize the brave agents, discourage people from wanting to join the clandestine services, make it all seem tawdry. They can't go after Bush directly now that so much has been written about the truth at Guantanamo.

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For antiterror read antitorture.