“We have a lot of off-the-record\nstatements from unnamed CIA\nagents, from unnamed\ngovernment officials” that\nsuggests the existence of an\nofficial policy on extraordinary\nrenditions, said Margaret L.\n“[Extraordinary renditions are]\nan entirely appropriate and\nessential practice for the\nclandestine service of the United\nStates to conduct in the defense\nof America," said author Michael\nDavid E. Graham outlined the legal\nquestions behind renditions.\nIn hindsight, despite the current controversies surrounding the issue, Scheuer regards the rendition program implemented under his guidance as a worthwhile tool in the fight against terrorism. “Looking back, I think I would argue—I know I would argue—that the CIA rendition program has been the most successful [counterterrorism] program that the United States has ever conducted,” he said. “It is an entirely appropriate and essential practice for the clandestine service of the United States to conduct in the defense of America. It is also appropriate and essential, because the FBI is incompetent, and the military has other jobs to do.