Source: Aide told Pelosi waterboarding had been used

CNN ^ | 05/12/09 | Deirdre Walsh

[freespirited]

A source close to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi now confirms that Pelosi was told in February 2003 by her intelligence aide, Michael Sheehy, that waterboarding was actually used on CIA detainee Abu Zubaydah. ...

This appears to contradict Pelosi's account that she was never told waterboarding actually happened, only that the administration was considering using it....

Some Republicans have called for Pelosi to testify at congressional hearings.

The number two House Democrat -- Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland -- said Tuesday, "I think the facts need to get out" regarding what members of Congress had been told about harsh interrogations.

But when asked whether Pelosi testifying would be appropriate, Hoyer did not directly answer the question, saying, "The issue is what was done. If you don't have the facts pounded on the table, they (Republicans) are pounding on the table, or they are pounding on Speaker Pelosi. Take your pick. But they are doing so as a distraction, as a distraction from what was done in this case."

[freespirited]

Hey Nancy. How about draining that swamp of liars like your promised?

Oops, guess that could be a problem, huh?

[null and void]

Nancy lied
Terrorists cried.

[Atom Smasher]

Time for her to have a ride in the tumbrel...French style!

[cubreporter]

She knew. If she didn’t then she is not qualified to hold the position she holds. Well, she isn’t qualified to hold ANY positiion.

[TLI]

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland -- said Tuesday, "I think the facts need to get out"

I believe the "good friend" Majority Leader Steny Hoyer tastes a drop of blood in the water and is adjusting direction accordingly.

[ltc8k6]

She just used Clintonese. She wasn’t told at the briefing, that’s true. But she was told by her aide, so she has known all along. She’s weaselly...

[cubreporter]

she is weeeesillleeee and nasty looking on top of it all.

[Irish Eyes]

This a great example of the trouble we are facing. Our House of Representatives actually made this du** bit** the Speaker.

[Big_Monkey]

Wow. Someone’s got the long knives out for Nance. It begs the question, why?. Sure, she’s an idiot, but it’s not like that’s a recent development.

[roses of sharon]

This woman smeared President Bush, our troops, and our missions in two war theaters for 6 years. She aided and abetted the enemy repeatedly.

She is a liar and a traitor.

[Atom Smasher]

Maybe there are those behind the scene that are finally facing the reality that she is doing nothing but damage to the party.

[Nathan Zachary]

That's the problem with being a compulsive liar. They loose track of all the lies they tell, then get tripped up by them. John Kerry is the most compulsive liar of them all. His entire life is nothing but one big lie.
It must be a prerequisite to being nominated to the Democrat party. Every single one of them is a lying crook.

[CaribouCrossing]

“Nancy lied
Terrorists cried.”

Ha! Nancy is going to need a surgeon in the near future to shorten the length of her nose....which keeps on growing...and growing...and growing....

[csense]

"The issue is what was done. What a schmuck. If the issue is what was actually done, then that pretty much indicts the CIA, and they're not about to take this sitting down. This guy just ended Pelosi's career, watch and see...

[Logical me]

This whole RAT party with his leader King Obama are the worst case of corruption this Country has ever seen. Pelosi will just smile and this bug eye RAT will just continue on with the Party blessings. They don't give a s@it.

[Irish Eyes]

This woman smeared President Bush, our troops, and our missions in two war theaters for 6 years. She aided and abetted the enemy repeatedly.

She is a liar and a traitor.

Agree completely. The Republican Party certainly needs get their act together. If we stay a splintered party we loose "big time".

[NoLibZone]

We must remove every elected in office that knew we were torturing enemy combatants!

[philly-d-kidder]

I Hope the Prez and VP stay healthy!! She would be next!!

[markomalley]

I believe the "good friend" Majority Leader Steny Hoyer tastes a drop of blood in the water and is adjusting direction accordingly.

My thoughts exactly.

[PalmettoMason]

Ha! Nancy is going to need a surgeon in the near future to shorten the length of her nose....which keeps on growing...and growing...and growing....

Nah... her nose will just LOOK shorter after her next facelift.

You know, when her goatee is in place.