US lawmaker: Public needs all facts on alleged torture (Hoyer)

[struggle4progress]

Source: AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP) — Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday that the public deserves "the facts" on harsh interrogation tactics widely seen as torture, including whether top US lawmakers objected.

"The facts need to be on the table," he said, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi faced growing pressure from Republicans to say exactly what she knew about the questioning of suspected terrorists, when, and whether she expressed concerns.

Hoyer said Republicans, who have kept the focus on Pelosi over tactics including the near-drowning known as waterboarding, "are simply trying to distract the American public with who knew what, when."

"My response to that is: Look, the issue is not what was said, or what was known, the question and focus ought to be on what was done," Hoyer said on the eve of a hearing into alleged torture under then-president George W. Bush ...

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[yellowcanine]

1. "... issue is not what was said, ... the question and focus ought to be on what was done..."

Finally someone says what needs to be said. Thanks Congressman.

[EFerrari]

2. Kick

[lsewpershad]

3. Took long enough Stenny

[bemildred]

4. Indeed. Let's find out who voted for these crimes.

Let's find out who knew and said nothing.
And let's find out who aided and abetted them or was directly complicit in carrying them out.

[No Elephants]

5. Don't we pretty much know what was done? PROSECUTE!