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Prosecute Bush? Better start with Pelosi
www.thenation.com ^

Posted on 04/21/2009 9:39:12 AM PDT by Mind Freed

Now, however, comes the news that Pelosi knew as early as 2002 that the U.S. was using waterboarding and other torture techniques and, far from objecting, appears to have cheered the tactics on.

The Washington Post reports that Pelosi, who was then a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee, was were informed by CIA officials at a secret briefing in September 2002, that waterboarding and other forms of torture were being used on suspected al-Queda operatives. That's bad. Even worse is the revelation that Pelosi was apparently supportive of the initiative.

(Excerpt) Read more at thenation.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bush; democrats; pelosi; prosecute; torture
Uh-Oh Obama... Looks like you have to prosecute one of your own :)
1 posted on 04/21/2009 9:39:13 AM PDT by Mind Freed
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To: Mind Freed

And look! This article is coming from the Nation.


2 posted on 04/21/2009 9:42:25 AM PDT by brooklyn dave (First Atlas Shrugged, now he's screaming his a$$ off.)
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To: Mind Freed

good find


3 posted on 04/21/2009 9:45:06 AM PDT by silverleaf (We live in interesting times: now the entire IRS works for a tax evader)
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To: Mind Freed

Looks like Nancy has one of those pendulous boobs in the ringer.


4 posted on 04/21/2009 9:48:04 AM PDT by 70th Division (I love my country but fear my government!)
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To: Mind Freed

This is from 2007 though. They stand by and protect their own, regardless.


5 posted on 04/21/2009 9:54:18 AM PDT by capydick (''Life's tough.......it's even tougher if you're stupid.'')
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To: Mind Freed

Someone needs to hang G-5 Pelosi upside down for a few hours so more blood can get to her head....


6 posted on 04/21/2009 10:03:16 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: Mind Freed

Wait a minute....I forgot she hangs upside down every night in the bat cave....nevermind.


7 posted on 04/21/2009 10:04:35 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: capydick
Here is one from Feb 09:

http://washingtonindependent.com/31592/the-pelosi-plot-thickens

8 posted on 04/21/2009 10:18:42 AM PDT by Mind Freed ("Every man has the right to be a fool 5 minutes a day. Wisdom is not exceeding the limit.")
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