CIA or CYA?

Stemming from our class discussion about the recently released Justice Department documents about the use of "controversial" interrogation techniques, I found the linked Newsweek article, titled, "Too Little for Langley? Presidential pep-talks may not suffice for an anxious CIA." In this article, questions are posed about the risks involved as a result of releasing these reports. In addition, the motive for the release of these documents is challenged. As we discussed in class yesterday, many former and current CIA operatives are suggesting that the release of the reports will comprimise the effectiveness of future use of interrogation techniques. The other question or risk that is raised results from the position that the government will take supporting the agents that performed these interrogations. It will be interesting to see how things play out in the upcoming weeks or months. Though President Obama has said that he will not attempt to domestically charge these agents with any crime, I am curious how far the U.S. government will go to protect these agents from foreign prosecution.