House rejects probe into Pelosi CIA claims

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Thursday defeated a Republican push to investigate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's claims that the CIA misled her in 2002 about whether waterboarding had been used against terrorism suspects.

The House voted 252-172 to block the measure that would have created a bipartisan congressional panel. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, sponsored the resolution.

"This is partisan politics and an attempt by the Republicans to distract from the real issue of creating jobs and making progress on health care, energy and education," said Pelosi spokesman Nadeam Elshami.

Pelosi told reporters this month that she had not been told that waterboarding had been used against terrorism suspects, even though it had been. President Barack Obama and human rights groups have said waterboarding, which simulates drowning, is torture.

"To have this charge out there and not have it resolved I think is damaging to our intelligence efforts, and certainly will have a chilling effect on our intelligence professionals around the world," said House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio.



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[Captain Hilts]

1. That's unfortunate. It would have been a real learning process. nt

[LynneSin]

2. Learning process that the republicans are full of crap and trying to create a distraction

from who the real culprits are

[Captain Hilts]

4. Correct. So far, the facts ALL back her up. nt

[One_Life_To_Give]

5. But no indictments

Personnally I would find her story more believable if those members of the CIA who willfully misled her were facing indictments.

[bottomtheweaver]

6. Who's reporting facts?

The MSM just parrots talking points fed to them by the CIA.

[bottomtheweaver]

3. Like Whitewhater was a learning process

etc etc. Don't give them an opening for distraction. This would have been terrible.

[CBHagman]

10. I know. They certainly kept that going going long enough.

Vindictive, wasteful, mendacious bastards.

[onehandle]

9. Yes. We were greatly enlightened by learning what was behind President Clinton's zipper.

Shut down the GOP's bullshit demands. Period.

[orleans]

7. why isn't pelosi pushing for an investigation? n/t

[Captain Hilts]

8. She suggested it the other day. Last Monday I think. nt

[snowdays]

11. House GOP to Force Vote on Pelosi

Source: abc





http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/05/house-gop-to-fo.html

House GOP to Force Vote on Pelosi


May 21, 2009 10:02 AM

ABC News’ Rick Klein, Jonathan Karl, and Dean Norland report:

House Republicans today plan to force their colleagues to vote on whether to launch an investigation of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s allegation that the CIA misled her, a move that will force Democrats to take a stand on a politically contentious issue.

The measure has virtually no chance of passing, given the Democratic majority in the House, and the wide support inside the caucus for Pelosi, D-Calif.

But Republican aides say they want to force the full House to vote on whether to create a special, bipartisan subcommittee to investigate the speaker’s claims -- a move that keeps Pelosi in a harsh spotlight for another day, and forces some Democrats into a potentially awkward vote.

“The speaker has had a full week now to either produce the evidence or retract and apologize, and she's done neither,” a senior Republican aide tells ABC News. “There is no choice now. A bipartisan investigation is needed to get to the facts."

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UPDATE: Democrats voted to table the resolution that would have required an investigation, with a 252-172 party-line vote. So Republicans got the vote they wanted, albeit not directly.

Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/05/house-gop-to-fo.html

[Kerrytravelers]

12. DEMS: Look, real issues! GOP: Look! Shiny things!

It's nice to have the adults back in charge. Shame the children are still throwing tantrums.

[derby378]

13. So where are the calls for an investigation of Yoo, Bybee, Cheney, Bush, etc.?

Well?

[texastoast]

14. This could be excellent

I don't think the pukes really, really want that. This is just a bunch of showboating.

[rocktivity]

15. If they don't know perfectly well that NEITHER Nancy nor the CIA can produce such proof

because keeping notes of CIA briefings is illegal, well, the SHOULD know.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[mdmc]

16. they want to know if Pelosi knew that criminal torture was taking place

best case scenario - she was informed, and can confirme that criminal torture took place and that she was briefed on it.

worst case, she was never briefed. The CIA continues to torture, and the DEMS will be too tough to weaken our war on terror by avoinding our own terror tactics.

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[Winterblues]

18. Please don't throw us into that Brier patch..

Come on Republicans DEMAND an investigation. I doubt there will be any Resistance from Democrats if it is all encompassing..If Pelosi has some guilt let's get it out there but at the same time let's get to the bottom of the whole shebang..Rememeber it is All about TORTURE