The case of Binyam Mohammed has been causing concern for quite some time, and has flared into the mainstream news because of a High Court commentary by some eminent judges as to the behaviour of US intelligence.

This information, however, raises some very disturbing questions about the legacy of President Bush and the intelligence communities. In short, it appears that someone is attempting to deny President Obama access to information about torture activities that he may have a view on.

"You, as commander in chief, are being denied access to material that would help prove that crimes have been committed by US personnel. This decision is being made by the very people who you command."

It should be noted that Binyam Mohammed has had all charges dropped against him and therefore by both US and UK standards is a completely innocent man. A man who has been shipped by "rendition" to some of the nastiest regimes in the world for torture described in the letter to President Obama as "mediaeval". His military lawyer Lt Col Bradley, has described his condition currently as utterly frail and he is on hunger strike, suffering from physical and psychological breakdown. There is hope however, that he may be released to the UK soon.

Is it remotely acceptable that evidence of such barbarism is not only hidden behind a cloak of "national security" dissimulation, but from the president as well?