Seven former CIA chiefs have written to the President urging him to stop the investigation into the alleged prisoner abuse by CIA personnel. The President had earlier said that he was keen the truth comes out and that he would allow justice to take its own course. He has refused to interfere in the justice departments reopening of the cases. The chiefs in their letter have said that this will discourage people from making hard choices in future to protect the country. It would also affect the image of the CIA in the eyes of foreign governments. John Durham is spearheading the investigation into whether personnel broke US law during interrogation. The attorney general has said that people who acted in good faith and followed the laid out procedures would not be prosecuted. The controversial technique of waterboarding was an approved procedure albeit very detailed. Dick Cheney strongly opposed the opening of this investigation saying that it would lead to a drop in morale. He is a strong advocate of controversial methods of interrogation. He maintains that the information gained by such methods has been crucial in preventing further attacks. The current administration seems to feel the rule of law takes precedence over the other issues. Let us see how the investigation pans out and whether anyone is actually prosecuted.