Still, classified information often involves "sources and methods" of intelligence gathering, and details about the interrogations of the detainees are likely to be kept from the public.
The cache contained thousands of highly classified government files covering the deployment of armed forces in the Middle East and Afghanistan, national security briefings, intelligence on neighbouring states and details of counterterrorism operations.
With his dynamism, intelligence and attention to detail, Prescott would no doubt have excelled in whichever career he had decided to pursue.
For a man frequently lauded for his intelligence and grip of detail, he can still peddle myths, stating in September: "My concern is that some measures we take to [reduce carbon emissions] may be doing more damage.
They were supplied with information by the British intelligence agencies, including files, photographs and details of cars and movements.
The documents will be useful to intelligence agencies in confirming names and details of people suspected of joining Isis.
The music follows the various twists of fortune of the drama with rare theatrical intelligence, and there are clever details of harmony and instrumentation in abundance.
Four American military, intelligence and diplomatic officials provided details of Mullah Baradar's cooperation, but requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the delicate intelligence interrogations.
The report, which cites FBI and other intelligence sources, details horrific rights abuses it claims have been carried out by the KLA, the west's allies in the war against Yugoslavia 11 years ago.
Last Tuesday, in the House of Commons, under tremendous pressure from the British public and his own party, Tony Blair set out the case for action against Saddam Hussein with infinitely more detail, intelligence, and clarity than anyone in the Bush Administration has seen fit to do.
The book describes the roles of 21 Nazi scientists who were part of Operation Paperclip, drawing on declassified intelligence and historical records to detail their startling role in America's Cold War effort.
