at least SOMEBODY learned from the BEAST as to what to say in a hearing...
Posted on 06/18/2008 5:19:26 PM PDT by The_Republican
If ever there was a case that cried out for enhanced interrogation techniques, it was yesterday's Senate appearance by the Pentagon's former top lawyer.
William "Jim" Haynes II, the man who blessed the use of dogs, hoods and nudity to pry information out of recalcitrant detainees, proved to be a model of evasion himself as he resisted all attempts at inquiry by the Armed Services Committee.
Did he ask a subordinate to get information about harsh questioning techniques?
"My memory is not perfect."
Did he see a memo about the effects of these techniques?
"I don't specifically remember when I saw this."
Did he remember doing something with the information he got?
"I don't remember doing something with this information."
When did he discuss these methods with other Bush administration officials?
"I don't know precisely when, and I cannot discuss it further without getting into classified information."
Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) had had enough. "You say you don't remember it any more clearly than what you've said," he pointed out. "Therefore, going into classified session isn't going to give us any more information than what you've said, which is you had conversations but your memory is bad."
"Correct," Haynes agreed.
"And that's all you remember?"
"Correct," Haynes repeated.
Luckily for the witness, they don't allow naked pyramids and simulated electrocutions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
It was the most public case of memory loss since Alberto Gonzales, appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, forgot everything he ever knew about anything. And, like Gonzales, Haynes (who, denied a federal judgeship by the Senate, left the Pentagon in February for a job with Chevron) had good reason to plead temporary senility.
A committee investigation found that, contrary to his earlier testimony, Haynes had showed strong interest in potentially abusive questioning methods...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Oh yeah, and of course the Whitewater hearings, the Foster hearings, the Chinese cash for influence hearings and a myriad of others didn’t have any lapses of memory pop up.
The Post has a short memory.
SOooo... Congress thinks that being nice to the muzzie madmen will get us the info we want?
Turn the muzzie madmen loose in Congress, we’ll see them sing a different tune then.
How about those Waco hearings? Any lapses of memory there?
Dogs, hoods, and nudity. I think I dated him...
gee you would think he coulda invoked his 5th amendment but that might have pissed the Dims off.
Just a witch hunt and i don’t blame him. Far as I care torture the enemy if it saves Americans.
at least SOMEBODY learned from the BEAST as to what to say in a hearing...
I actually watched this witch hunt...er, hearing.
Carl Levin kept yelling “What do you mean you don’t remember seeing this memo, and this memo, and this memo.”
When a more sane questioner had a turn, as it happened neof the “evil” memos were adressed to him or his department.
Eww..
That was supposed to be “none of.”
That was supposed to be “none of.”
I'm sure some anti American types would be fine using any tactics to get info from Karl Rove or this guy.
It all depends on who you think the real enemy is.
Anybody who pisses Carl Levin off is a hero in my book.
Being questioned by Carl Levin should be considered torture. Listening to it certainly is.
“William “Jim” Haynes II, the man who blessed the use of dogs, hoods and nudity to pry information out of recalcitrant detainees”
If the author had a memory, or did any research, he would discover that it was prison guards who did that. And they were either tried or court martialed.
“the use of dogs, hoods and nudity to pry information out of recalcitrant detainees”
As an American citizen, I approve those methods.
All of this is an attempt to smear President Bush, the best President we have had in generations. I am so tired of Democrats going after a man who has been God-sent to lead our nation.
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I wonder if the Post made any similar remarks about Hillary’s answers to a Congressional hearing.
As I recall she made about 240 responses of “I don’t remember” or “I have no specific recollection,” etc.
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