House Intelligence Committee chairman Silvestre Reyes told ABC News today that he will ignore the Bush administration’s request to drop its investigation of why CIA interrogation tapes were destroyed.
“This is an administration that frankly does not have a good track record of policing itself,” Reyes said. “We intend to go forward and issue subpoenas next week because we are a whole equal branch of government.”
~~~An investigation could be embarrassing to politicians in both parties who received classified briefings five years ago on interrogation tactics, possibly including waterboarding.
Some former CIA officers say Congress and the White House want the information obtained from suspected terrorists, but refuse to take the heat when the harsh methods are leaked.
And now CIA officers could face criminal charges.
“The CIA guys say we were told to do this … told to treat detainees this way. And we were told it was legal,” said Thomas Blanton, director of the National Security Archives. “Now we find out we were wrong. Now we’re taking the blame.”
You think maybe they will investigate the leaks that come from Congress? The CIA?
Not on your life.
But the funniest thing about this article is that the writer actually believes, hopes, prays…whatever, that someone will face criminal charges. Just like the Plame deal, where there was no crime since she was a desk jockey, there will be NO criminal charges since waterboarding is NOT illegal. Even better then the Plame deal is the fact that a few of those screeching and crying were briefed on the existence of the tapes and the imminent destruction of the tapes. They neither said nor did anything.
In the end, we can all thank god that these tapes we’re destroyed, but the damage is done. Our enemy now knows that waterboarding will not kill them. They know they can survive it. The secrets they hold that could stop the next 9/11 will stay a secret and our country is now more in danger then ever. All because the left doesn’t want these evil men to be a bit uncomfortable for a few minutes.
They leak
classified info, survellience techniques, info about clandestine
operations and anything that could weaken us against our enemy and they have the nerve to pray for criminal charges on something that is obviously NOT a crime.
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The legality of waterboardin has yet to be finally determined. Certainly the current Attorney General took great pains during his conformation to NOT say that it was legal.
Only the enemies of the United States care more about waterboarding than protecting the US from harm. Those who like to talk about destroyed tapes, waterboarding, the supposed loss of civil rights while not uttering a word about those who aim to annihilate the country are enemies of the United States, pure and simple.
A lot of members of the CIA have became dirty and politically motivated. AKA: All democrats. Someone flood the building with bleach and see who comes clean. The democrat led congress and the traitors in the CIA are far more dangerous than all the terrorists in the world. Black Ops has became an operation against America by supposed Americans. All of this because of one election loss that has been verified a dozen times as a real loss. BDS is a powerful tool used by the lame stream dying media to brainwash millions. I see no out but the destruction of the country which will result in the death (first) of the very people who cause the downfall. Remember no one can or will trust a traitor. As they said in the movie, ‘you’re dead’.
Any one who comes before this committee should learn from Scooter Libby and plead the fifth and tell them to sit and rotate on it.
I agree “JustaDude” and tell them when they have the courage to make waterboarding illegal for the CIA call again.
Speaking of a track record Congress is batting zero in protecting America in the GWOT. They are determined to strip the Military of the money and tools to fight this war while spreading their hateful vitriolic dogma.
Our enemy now knows that waterboarding will not kill them. They know they can survive it.
Everyone with a brain knew this already. But I guess things look different when your in the bedwetting coward faction of the party.
Oh give me a break. Until the lefties leaked the fact that waterboarding even existed NO ONE knew they could survive it.
Man you guys are ignorant.
Re: “Only the enemies of the United States care more about waterboarding than protecting the US from harm. ”
How about what the United States (used to) stand for?
Re: “Speaking of a track record Congress is batting zero in protecting America in the GWOT.”
Perhaps I missed it. Has Osama bin Laden been brought in “dead or alive” yet?
Was I mistaken when I heard that the Pentagon’s own analysts said that al Qaeda had returned “to its pre-9/11 strength”?
But, I’m sure, that every single Conservative here is just thrilled with the job that George W. Bush has done so far, right? Not one single Conservative will be permitted, by Republican Party rules, to utter even one word of criticism of President Bush’s management of the war against those who perpetrated the September 11 attacks.
“But, I’m sure, that every single Conservative here is just thrilled with the job that George W. Bush has done so far, right? Not one single Conservative will be permitted, by Republican Party rules, to utter even one word of criticism of President Bush’s management of the war against those who perpetrated the September 11 attacks.”
What planet are you on by the way?? You are projecting again: Dissent is only outlawed by the left. Sorry, I think you missed the last 6 years or fully believe what your leftist masters spoon feed you. Try going to other milblogs and seeing what other Soldiers say. We critizise, but we are far more disgusted by the actions of the left is stabbing us in the back than we are in any critique of President Bush.
Your ignorance is only exceeded by your arrogance.