0baMao kept rendition so he can always get the Egyptians to question detainees. Or somewhere else on foreign soil. But if it ever gets out that “harsh” interrogation methods were used on American soil by American operatives he is toast. He boxed himself in tight on that.
You raise an intersting possibility. One prediction is that Obama will use enhanced interroigation on a conservative politician, before his tenure is over. Rahm Emanual will insist on it. I can hardly wait until that ash can turns our way.