GOP Torture Defense: Pelosi knew it too -- Tu Quoque Logical Fallacy

[steven johnson]

The GOP Neocon Bushie torturers seem to think they have a 'get out of jail free card' because of ambiguous documents about what Pelosi, a minority member of the intelligence committee, knew and when she knew it.

Thin, really thin.

In light of the intelligence report, Republicans say that any probe into torture should be broadened to include what Pelosi knew and how much influence she had in shaping the Bush administration"s controversial policies.

In a statement Friday, Pelosi said she had been advised at the 2002 briefing about techniques the Bush administration was "considering using in the future" - and that she"d been assured they were legal. Pelosi also pointed to a letter from CIA Director Leon Panetta saying that the memo"s description of the briefings "may not be accurate."

So far, Democrats seem determined to keep their inquiries focused on the Bush administration.

The intelligence document released last week does not specify the techniques on which Pelosi was briefed, nor does it make any mention of waterboarding. Nonetheless, Republicans are now prepared to argue that Pelosi bought into - or at least signed off on - what the Bush administration was doing.


GOP's Torture Strategy: Pelosi

[Old and In the Way]

1. Democrats were shut out of the government when Republicans controlled the 3 branches.

Christ, it was only 6 years ago...do they think we were all asleep for the Bush early years? No doubts that Bush-Cheney did the absolute minimum notification required by law with lots of misinformation and further insulated themselves by making everything top secret so no Democrat could even go public on their concerns.

But, call their bluff. Let's tear that scab off and really investigate. Let the chips fall where they will. I'm betting that the evidence exonerates Pelosi. The real question Republicans should be asking themselves is, "where were we when the Bush White House was lying us into war, wiretapping US citizens illegally, and doing torture?" Oh yeah, they were rubberstamping the agenda like the mindless drones that they are.

[Rex]

2. That smell? That is the smell of pure desperation...

:humming outloud: 'Someone's going to jail'. :rofl: