Pelosi tries to backpedal on CIA criticism

The Hill ^ | 5/16/09 | Mike Soraghan and Sam Youngman

[xtinct]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has backed down slightly in her fight with the CIA, saying that she really meant only to criticize the Bush administration rather than career officials.

"My criticism of the manner in which the Bush Administration did not appropriately inform Congress is separate from my respect for those in the intelligence community who work to keep our country safe," Pelosi said in a statement.

Pelosi caused an uproar Thursday when she accused the CIA of lying to her about its use of waterboarding – which she considers torture – on terrorism suspects.

Her comment came after President Obama's CIA director, Leon Panetta, challenged her version of events, insisting that his agency told her the truth in a controversial September 2002 briefing.

Panetta, who served with Pelosi in Congress as a fellow California Democrat, had issued a memo to CIA staff Friday reiterating that agency records show "CIA officers briefed truthfully on the interrogation of Abu Zubaydah, describing 'the enhanced techniques that had been employed,'" according to CIA records.

[freedumb2003]

>>Congress is in a “special appropriations” session for the purpose of getting Nancy a newer, bigger shovel. She almost reached China by now.

It looks a backhoe!!! (LOL)

[library user]

Drudge should put that on his home page.

[Atom Smasher]

The People to Pelosi...
“You can either step down on your own with what ever dignity you may have left, or we will ready the tumbrel & escort you ourselves!”

[bray]

Still trying to hide behind the Bush. Try another presser Pelousy.

Pray for America

[w1andsodidwe]

Nancypants didn’t have a problem with the CIA when they leaked the Valerie Plame crap to punish Bush.

Logic would indicate that the Bush administration did not have the CIA in their hip pocket.

But Nasty Nancy think the masses are as dumb as she is.

[Logical me]

This issue is important to show what a liar this nitwit is. She should be investigated for perjury.

[devane617]

Dementia. I have thought for the past few months that she has a medical problem. She looks strange in the yes, and looks removed. And I mean this in a medical slant.

[Gaffer]

“Look!!!!! Over there!!!! It’s a Bunny!!!!” [while hurriedly scampering off stage]

[Dallas59]

[Salvation]

It's pelosi's fault!!

[Gaffer]

Looks strange in the eyes...hmmmm....I saw one shot where her eyes weren't gooped up with shrink wrap oil and they had more wrinkles than..well, my balls, quite frankly....she's had those cheeks forehead and jaw stretched so much with plastic tucks here and there it's getting to where she's like Joan Rivers....

It's not the medication she may be on now, it was the LSD this flower child soaked up in the 60s..

[Paladin2]

[gov_bean_ counter]

Wow, the Donkey Party really is led by a crazy a$$.

[NormsRevenge]

resign as House Speaker now

—
resign from the House... period. now.
and take Murtha with her. :-)

[CodeMasterPhilzar]

She has to be either stupid, insane, or unbelievably condescending towards the public to think that we would believe anything she says now. She has effectively wiped out any integrity or credibility she ever had. She should resign since she can no-longer serve.

I think you're right. If she really believes she can keep making up stories and lie her way out of this... Her staff needs to get her professional help, now. If/when she snaps and goes completely over the edge, how are they going to feel if she hurts herself or someone else? The time for people who care about her (there have to be some out there) to act is now. She needs help, real help not politically expedient help. Her political career is over.

[devane617]

Once the leftist MSM started the feeding frenzy, it was over for Nan. She may as well go ahead and step down before the frenzy gets more vicious.

[UCANSEE2]

Nancy's going to need a bigger plane to carry around this shovel.

[bboop]

Get the popcorn.

[highlander_UW]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has backed down slightly in her fight with the CIA, saying that she really meant only to criticize the Bush administration rather than career officials.

Of course she did, but like the idiot she is she failed to remember, they are the same career officials now as they were under president Bush. And it wasn't president Bush that was giving intelligence briefings it was the CIA career officials she called liars. Pelosi is the liar and has forgotten the rule about stop digging when you find yourself in a hole.