Pelosi Backpedals on CIA Criticism
Saturday, May 16, 2009 12:36 PM
“An unclassified chart released last month by the CIA describes a total of 40 briefings for lawmakers, including Pelosi, over a period of several years on enhanced interrogation techniques. The chart's indicate Pelosi was briefed as early as Sept. 4, 2002, when she was the senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee.
Stung by criticism by members of her own party as well as the GOP, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has backpedaled on claims that the CIA lied to her about the agency's use of waterboarding on suspected terrorists.
Pelosi now says she was trying to criticize the Bush administration, rather than intelligence officials.” by Newsmax
Pelosi's statement came hours after CIA Director Len Panetta, a fellow Democrat, defended his agency and said "it is not our policy or pracice to mislead Congress,"
How in the world did this person ever get as far as Speaker of the House? Isn’t this person third in line of succession for the presidency?
There’s little doubt Pelosi’s thought was criticism of the Bush Administration, “the most corrupt administration in history”–right? As I remember it, Bush usually responded to these criticisms by saying, “freedom to say that is the great thing about our country....” Maybe that’s what Pelosi was expecting from her lofty position.
Surprise–surprise! Apparently the CIA didn’t buy into that.
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