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Pelosi: I didn't know about waterboarding
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Posted on 04/23/2009 1:50:30 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Pelosi: I didn't know about waterboarding

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pushing back on GOP charges that she knew about waterboarding for years and did nothing.

Pelosi says she was briefed by Bush administration officials on the legal justification for using waterboarding — but that they never followed through on promises to inform her when they actually began using "enhanced" interrogation techniques

"In that or any other briefing…we were not, and I repeat, we're not told that waterboarding or any of these other enhanced interrogation techniques were used. What they did tell us is that they had some legislative counsel ... opinions that they could be used," she told reporters today.

Earlier, House Minority Leader John Boehner (D-Ohio) criticized Pelosi and other Democratic leaders for backing probes into the use of waterboarding — after failing to raise objections during briefings on its potential use.

"Well, yesterday I saw a partial list of the number of members of the House and Senate, Democrats and Republicans, who were briefed on these interrogation methods and not a word was raised at the time, not one word," Boehner told reporters at his weekly news availability.

"And I think you're going to hear more and more about the bigger picture here, that what — the war on terror after 9/11 was done in a bipartisan basis on lots of fronts. And that bigger story will be coming out," he added.

Pelosi says members who receive classified intelligence briefings are powerless to act on them — or even discuss them with staff.

As a consequence, some members simply skip the meetings, so they aren't "hamstrung" by confidentiality requirements.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cia; democrats; pelosi; pelosiknew; pelosiwaterboarding; torture; wot
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To: Sub-Driver
I'm tellin ya. That botox done straightened out the sulcus of her brain.
181 posted on 04/23/2009 8:15:00 PM PDT by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
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To: Sub-Driver

“Pelosi says members who receive classified intelligence briefings are powerless to act on them — or even discuss them with staff.”

I call BS on that because I know that at least some staffers are cleared.


182 posted on 04/23/2009 8:19:09 PM PDT by PLMerite ("Unarmed, one can only flee from Evil. But Evil isn't overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper)
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To: Sub-Driver

183 posted on 04/23/2009 8:32:08 PM PDT by Pinkbell
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To: Sub-Driver

OK, Nancy, either you’re lying or you’re about as observant as a dirt clod. So which is it?

(Both)


184 posted on 04/23/2009 8:38:53 PM PDT by RepublitarianRoger2
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To: Sub-Driver

Now THAT was a “deer-in-the-headlights” performance at her news conference if ever I saw one!


185 posted on 04/23/2009 9:41:51 PM PDT by cookcounty (Late-term abortion advocate Barack Obama preaching about torture. How stupid can you get?)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

LOL, yep, I’m buying that one.


186 posted on 04/23/2009 9:54:46 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Pres__ent Obama's own grandmother says he was born in Kenya. She was there.)
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To: True Republican Patriot

Yes, she’s a pathetic excuse for a leader with stature. Can’t wait until that face freezes up for the last time in the House.


187 posted on 04/23/2009 9:56:05 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Pres__ent Obama's own grandmother says he was born in Kenya. She was there.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Lying sack of...(you know).


188 posted on 04/23/2009 9:56:19 PM PDT by rbosque (10 year Freeper!)
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To: Sub-Driver
Everyone should send her an e-mail asking her about her mouth and teeth plastic surgery... I wrote her and asked her if she thought it made her more likable and lovable. I doubt she will reply. Everyone should acknowledge that we are aware she was embarrassed of her looks.
189 posted on 04/23/2009 10:21:58 PM PDT by trixi
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To: GoCards
>"kins like not reading a freakin stimulus bill."

So we are taxed, without actually being represented!

Time to dump DC into the harbor!

190 posted on 04/24/2009 1:39:06 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Yes we can, Thank You Satan)
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To: Sub-Driver

Liar, liar! Nancy’s pant-sy’s are on fire. I despise this wretch of a woman.


191 posted on 04/24/2009 2:07:02 AM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85 -Happy B'day Daddy 2/20/23)
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To: Moose Burger

No, there are some large truths there. And some long sentences. If someone did get her to tell the whole and nothing but, she and many around her would never draw a free breath again.


192 posted on 04/24/2009 2:30:28 AM PDT by magslinger (The first dog has papers but the President doesn't. How interesting!-cubsfanconswoman)
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To: Sub-Driver

lying SOB, can she be brought up on charge of lying through her teeth?


193 posted on 04/24/2009 3:41:09 AM PDT by Ancient Drive (will)
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To: Sub-Driver

and next she’ll deny ever having heard of botox!


194 posted on 04/24/2009 4:14:56 AM PDT by rfreedom4u (Diversity causes division and resentment.)
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To: ducks1944

Pelosi is just plain vicious and evil. If she had any more botox her face would explode - hummmm, maybe that would be an improvement.


195 posted on 04/24/2009 6:21:42 AM PDT by Bitsy
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To: Sub-Driver

Pelosi is a festering boil on America’s ass.


196 posted on 04/24/2009 6:43:36 AM PDT by Yankee
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To: Sub-Driver

And she wants to run General Motors. Sheesh.


197 posted on 04/24/2009 6:54:39 AM PDT by dools007
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To: Sub-Driver

198 posted on 04/24/2009 6:58:29 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: Sub-Driver
Oh, I SO believe you....

lyin' *****

199 posted on 04/24/2009 6:59:17 AM PDT by theDentist (Obama's media fires insults to blot out the sunlight, so Conservatives shall fight in the shade.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Go get some more plastic surgery and STFU, you socialist witch.


200 posted on 04/24/2009 7:01:58 AM PDT by JenB987
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