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Posted on 05/12/2009 4:20:49 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Democrats: CIA is out to get us By: Manu Raju May 12, 2009 06:28 PM EST
Democrats charged Tuesday that the CIA has released documents about congressional briefings on harsh interrogation techniques in order to deflect attention and blame away from itself.
“I think there is so much embarrassment in some quarters [of the CIA] that people are going to try to shift some of the responsibility to others — that’s what I think,” said Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), who sat on the Senate Intelligence Committee and was briefed on interrogation techniques five times between 2006 and 2007.
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, said he finds it “interesting” that a document detailing congressional briefings was released just as “some of the groups that have been responsible for these interrogation techniques were taking the most criticism.”
Asked whether the CIA was seeking political cover by releasing the documents, Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said: “Sure it is.”
The CIA has long been on the receiving end of harsh rebukes from Congress — on intelligence failures leading up to the war in Iraq, on secret prisons abroad and on the harsh interrogation techniques used on terrorism suspects. But with the release of records showing that it briefed members of Congress along the way, the CIA has effectively put lawmakers on the defensive.
Intelligence officials insist it wasn’t intentional and have not taken responsibility for publicly releasing the documents.
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As my momma used to tell me, “Don’t lie. That way you don’t have to remember what you said.”
Maybe the FBI will be next, hope there are still some trainees from Hoovers time, they knew how to control politicians from making them the scapegoats.
I’d like to see the CIA bury the bastards but I’m not holding my breath.
“I think there is so much embarrassment in some quarters [of the CIA] that people are going to try to shift some of the responsibility to others — that’s what I think,” said Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), “
How’s it feel to experience what GWB went through for eight years Levin?
It was fine with you pimps when the shoe was on the other foot.
These jerks grabbed a tiger by the tail talking about CIA prosecutions.
Simply put: wow. Those libs don’t let things like FACTS in all the assorted forms and sources get in the way of what they want do they?
Headline should read:
CIA: Democrats out to get us.
Too funny. I guess the ‘rats forgot that facts can be an inconvenient thing and kudos to the CIA for not forgetting. Here’s hoping that they (and their friends in other intelligence services around the world) do the right thing with respect to the ‘rats and administration as the circumstances warrant...
Good. The CIA is supposed to protect the American people.
this is good they are now going to piss off the CIA, I bet this won’t end in a love hug
President Bush to Congressional Democrats:
...Welcome to the NFL.
It would be nice of the CIA leaked his Kenyan BC.
The CIA is not going to sit around while idiots in Congress try to criminalize their activities of eight years ago. Not gonna happen.
Note to CIA from Congress: When we lie, you’re supposed to shut up about it.
How I wish that were true.
Now the Mossad is another story altogether.
You’re doin a heck of a job there Barry. Heck of a job.
When caught in a lie...shoot the messenger.
It’s also hilarious to see DEMOCRATS up in arms over selective leaks of classified material after having made their livinga on them for eight years.
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