Posted on 02/05/2009 8:03:30 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
WASHINGTON — Leon E. Panetta, the White House pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, on Thursday left open the possibility that the agency could seek permission to use interrogation methods more aggressive than the limited menu that President Obama authorized under new rules issued last month.
Under insistent questioning from a Senate panel, Mr. Panetta said that in extreme cases, if interrogators were unable to extract critical information from a terrorism suspect, he would seek White House approval for the C.I.A. to use methods that would go beyond those permitted under the new rules.
“If we had a ticking bomb situation, and obviously, whatever was being used I felt was not sufficient, I would not hesitate to go to the president of the United States and request whatever additional authority I would need,” Mr. Panetta said in his nomination hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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Horrors...
“Tickle your ass with a feather?”
He works for Obama. Unless you are a conservative; don’t expect much.
“why, we’ll use harsh talk if we have to and, with special Presidential permission, even resort to taunting!”
Are they going to use Acorn jerks to “get in their face”?
This administration disgusts me. I know the Sheeple are too stupid to know any better, but I wonder if the indies and middle moderates who got sucked in by the propaganda are starting to admit their buyer’s remorse.
Threaten to force the terrorists to make out with Helen Thomas! We have ways to make you talk!
If they’re real hard cases, threaten them with a lap dance from Janet Reno!
CIA Renditions and Torture are back.
The could use branding irons on them now and the press will never report it.
So the Obama crew has admitted in the real world there are situations which would affect their announced ethical and moral stance.
How does this materially differ from the Bush administration.
The current administration is said to be considering confiscation of the remotes to prisoners’ color TV sets...
Sounds like they’re saving the rough stuff for Sean Hannity and Rush.
Must have taken a “consulting” fee from a waterboard manufacturer.
DUFU possibilities....
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