Posted on 05/07/2009 4:23:47 PM PDT by kellynla
She knew from the beginning. According to a CIA document compiled by the Director of National Intelligence summarizing briefings to Congress on the use of enhanced interrogation techniques on terrorist detainees, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca) knew from the very beginning that those techniques -- including waterboarding -- were being used on September 2, 2002.
According to the memo the very first briefing listed is 9/4/02 with then Rep. Porter Goss & Pelosi. The summary of the briefing says:
Briefing on EITs including use of EITs on Abu Zubaydah, background on authorities, and a description of the particular EITs that had been employed.
This directly contradicts Pelosis story, that we were not told that waterboarding or any of these other enhanced interrogation methods were used.
As HUMAN EVENTS reported earlier, Pelosi - by objecting to the use of the enhanced interrogation techniques - could have stopped them but didn't.
Pelosi's misstatements were apparently intended to divert attention from her and other Democrats in Congress who knew of all the enhanced interrogation methods -- in detail -- apparently as soon as they were being used.
Back to the meaning of “is” again, are we? ;-)
Of course she did! Another Democrat saying whatever it will take to get elected whether it’s true or untrue.
I guess the Dems will start learning pretty quickly who plays the best game of hardball there in DC?
Hey all you Dems — yeah, you all — if there’s ANYONE in this world that knows ALL your skeletons, and where they’re buried and how to dig them up I would think it would be the CIA. I wouldn’t be playing with those guys if I were you all, but don’t mind me... Carry on...
Oh, and NICE ONE (high-five) to whomever accidentally dropped it onto some friend’s desk...
We is.
Ah, missed that. The Admin Mods must have elevated the newer one to Breaking News first.
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