Republicans Push for FBI Probe into Pelosi's Accusations Against CIA

A growing chorus of Republican lawmakers is calling for an investigation into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's accusation that the CIA lied to Congress about Bush-era interrogation techniques.

FBI Director Robert Mueller, when asked if a probe was under way, told Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., on Wednesday that he needed a referral before launching an investigation into the allegation.

"If the CIA is lying to any of us -- and I've been briefed many times by them as a member of the Intelligence Committee -- it puts me in a position of not being able to do my job properly," he said.

Mueller said he would consult with the Justice Department on whether he should investigate the charges.

The exchange is the latest development in a controversy that began with Democrats seeking to hold Bush officials accountable for enhanced interrogation techniques used on terrorism suspects. But Pelosi's contradicting statements on if and when she was briefed on the methods have given Republicans ample ammunition in the partisan conflict.

"The CIA and other American defense and intelligence agencies cannot trust Nancy Pelosi without national secrets, let alone our national security, until this matter is resolved," King said in a written statement. "We need an investigation into the basis of Speaker Pelosi's very severe accusations. If true, there has been a serious violation of federal laws. If false, American national security requires a new speaker of the House. The severity of Speaker Pelosi's accusations leaves no middle ground."

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich went even further, calling on Pelosi to resign. He called her charges "stunning" and "dishonest" and said that she's disqualified herself to be speaker.

Rather than calling liberal’s bluff which could backfire if the dems decide to stick together and make a showtrial out of crucifying the CIA (and they could actually pull it off IMO) ... they should call for an investigation of PELOSI — not the CIA!

BOTH Nasties & the CIA need a new face. The only thing we can count on the CIA for is compromising the security of the United States for political reasons.

The operatives living on the edge trying to protect us are in constant danger from their coworkers and politicians, who have integrated the NYT, WAPO and others as a 5th column.

This time the Bag O' Dried P got kicked in the ankles, but only because she slimed 'em.

The rest of the time, it's Conservatives and the defense of the Republic that the CIA target, even when they know their treasonous actions will and has cost American lives.

I think it was the revealing of secret prisons that VP Cheney said caused American operative deaths in 2005 as they were in the wrong place when stories like this

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/01/AR2005110101644.html

came out - heck, there's a freakin' picture of the "Sand Pit" on the article!

I remember reading that at one point in his 1st (I think) term, Bush was very strongly urged to purge the leftists out of the CIA, but passed.

All that did was embolden the traitors and endanger the patriots who breathe the same air.

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