In an op-ed published in ROLL CALL, 'The Newspaper of Capitol Hill,' Breakthrough asks: "What is the purpose of Congress’ oversight role if not to evaluate (and regulate as necessary) such controversial and consequential executive activities?"
"Congress ... has done little to promote the kind of sustained and systematic inquiry into the effectiveness of counterterrorism practices that could not only settle questions about EITs but also improve our ability to combat terrorism more generally."
"As the debate over enhanced interrogation techniques has proved, too little about what works in counterterrorism is settled knowledge — in or out of government."
"Congress is the only entity with the constitutional authority and the wherewithal to really change that fact."
"With the Arab Spring and the death of bin Laden likely altering the future shape of the threat posed by terrorists, now is a particularly opportune time to expand our capacity to clearly and methodically evaluate the challenges we are up against and how best we can face them down."
To read the full op-ed, click here.
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