Posted on 08/19/2009 2:41:21 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
Your editorial claims that Congress was complicit in Bush administration human rights abuses.
Here are the facts:
Until Sept. 6, 2006, only a handful of members of Congress were aware of the CIA's use of "enhanced interrogation techniques."
Congress passed the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 to prohibit the CIA's use of "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment" -- the same standard as the Geneva Convention.
After learning of the CIA program, Congress took action. I introduced an amendment to the fiscal 2008 intelligence authorization bill to limit the CIA to interrogation techniques authorized by the Army Field Manual. It was approved by Congress -- but vetoed by President Bush.
Finally, the Senate Intelligence Committee, which I chair, is conducting a sweeping review of the CIA's detention and interrogation practices. It is the most extensive effort of its kind and will continue regardless of whether the attorney general decides to investigate.
Dianne Feinstein Washington The writer is a U.S. senator from California.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
And, oh did I mention, I despise you.
more lies
“Facts” and “Democrats” are two words that just don’t go together.
Dianne Feinstein = Frank Church
It’ll take years, again, to have a real CIA after this bozo and her minions get done with it.
Yea right!
Well, Senator,
When the next bomb goes off or terrorists strike in the United States killing hundreds, thousands or many more, you, Senator, and your ilk, can stand proud before the American public and proclaim how you REFUSED to stick a terrorists head in water to save them all. That you wouldn’t make them uncomfortable, deny them sleep, screw with their brains to save one US citizen.
That you could have saved them all and REFUSED. It will be YOU, Senator, who let’s Americans die.
And you can on to tell the world how you persecuted those in our country who tried to prevent it all.
It must be so nice to be that MORAL with the lives of others, Senator.
May you rot in hell, Senator.
(I hope I called you Senator enough times, Senator.)
LWLPoFT (Left Wing Liberal Piece of f-ing Trash)
Love your post.
Also note that even the LA TIMES editorial board pointed out that Congress knew what Pelousy claimed they did not. Good grief, even the liberal media is above these lying liars.
The viper beyotch “senator” has the nerve to call righteous interrogation in behalf of U.S. national security a “human rights abuse.” Beyond sick: EVIL.
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