Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to investigate, and potentially prosecute, CIA intelligence officers for alleged “abuses” in the interrogation of detainees was stunning, to say the least.  The idea that the Department of Justice would investigate the men and women who keep this country safe is a troubling sign for all Americans.  It is pretty clear that these investigations are politically-motivated and have been concocted as yet another way to smear the Bush administration.  The net effect, however, is a weakening of U.S. national security.  Retired Marine Corps Lt. Ilario Pantano launched a website today–StandwithIntelligence.com–which focuses on providing support to U.S. intelligence professionals. 

Instead of launching their own investigations of the CIA, the Congress should assess the long-term effects of the Justice Department’s…