certainly from the director of the cia. for those in the chamber who have argue that had no one who participated in the rdi program should ever be promoted, i know there are some who feel that, and while i have expressed on many occasions my own objections to the rdi program, i think we have to recognize that that time the country had just been attacked. people throughout the government were frightened of more imminent attacks and didn t know what to do and the rdi program was absolutely an outgrowth of that fear. there are many at the agency who participated in the program who believed that what they were doing was both legal and authorized by the then president. what i m not willing to do, however, is to justify this dark period in our history or to sweep away the decision to engage in torture. i believe the rdi program was wrong and we need to make sure it never happens again.
army field manual. miss haspel, that is answering on a legalistic we re asking you to take on a position. i understand with rdi you were downstream and not part of the policy making, but if you re entrusted with this responsibility i need to at least get a sense of what your moral code says about those kind of actions because there is the potential that this president could ask you to do something. he obviously believes in these procedures, but even if he asked you to do something that is not directly related to the detention interrogation, but if he asked you to do something that you believe is morally questionable, even if there is an olc opinion that in effect gives you a get out of jail free card, what will you do in that action when you are the director of the cia? senator, my father s watching today. he served 33 years in the air
participated in the rdi program should ever be promoted i know there are some who feel that while i have expressed on many occasions many own objections to the rdi program, i think we have to recognize at that time the country had just been attacked, people throughout the government were frightened of more imminent attacks, and didn t know what to do. and the rdi program was absolutely an out growth of that fear. there are many at the agency who participated in the program who believed that what they were doing was both legal and authorized by the then president. what i m not willing to do, however, is justify this dark period in our history or sweep away the decision to engage in torture. i believe the rdi program was wrong and we need to make sure it never happens again. miss haspel, what the committee must hear and what i must hear
understand with rdi you were downstream and not part of the policy making. if you re entrusted with this responsibility, we need i need to at least get a sense of what your moral code says about those kind of actions, because there is the potential that this president could ask you to do something he obviously believes but even if he asks to you do something that is not directly related to detention and interrogation, but if he asks you to do something that you believe is morally questionable even if there isn t well, see, an opinion that gives you a get out of jail free card, what will you do in that action when you re the director of the c.i.a. senator, my father is watching today. he served 33 years in the air force. my parents gave me a very strong moral compass.
is in your own view of the rdi program today, given the benefit of time and hindsight, should the united states ever permit detainees to be treated the way the c.i.a. treated detainees under the program? even if you believe it was technically legal. most importantly, in your view, was that program consistent with american values? we must hear how you would react if the president asked you to carry out some morally questionable behavior that might seem to violate a law or treaty. how will you respond if a secret d.o.j. opinion authorizes such behavior and gives you a get out of jail free card? on that day if ordered, to take such actions that are inconsistent with american values. will you say yes and follow the