Posted on 05/16/2009 9:27:29 AM PDT by 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.
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“If she keeps playing chicken with the CIA, they will remove her from power, no doubt.”
This past week O’Reilly said that he had been contacted by the CIA re her lies.
We may get to see some real dirt and reality of this B$tch start appearing. It looks like she may become a target of the liberal left wind media.
When someone has the conservative radio talk show hosts, Fox News and the liberal mediots attacking them, there is no room to hide.
Steny wants the keys to that plane. Probably has plans similar to Nancy's use of Botox One. Load it up with the kids, the grandkids, et. al. and flit them around the globe on the taxpayers dime.
Flying him home would save a fortune....we must help...
They must have been lying to congress. Or at least misleading them. Merry Fitzmas, Nancy. This episode of political suicide has been thrilling to watch. The donks need more ammo, cause the wounds are just starting to fester. Gutshots are ugly to look at, but I can not avert my eyes.
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