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What Congressional Democrats Knew and Did About "Torture"
The Corner — Tuesday, January 06, 2009 [image] What Congressional Democrats Knew and Did About "Torture" [ Andy McCarthy ] Lots ... and nothing. The Wall Street Journal provides a valuable history . NRO previously weighed in, here . And, if you are an NR Digital subscriber (which you should be, especially in these trying times), you can find my own recap in the Bush Retrospective Issue (Dec. 29), here . 01/06 05:01 AM

What happened to consultation?
Betsy's Page — ... experience. Representative Jane Harman of California, formerly the senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, was considered for the job, but she was ruled out as a candidate in part because of her early support for some Bush administration programs like the domestic eavesdropping program. Probably the reason that Jan Harman was nixed is that she didn't speak out against the interrogation procedures that the Bush administration adopted in the fight against terrorism. The Wall Street Journal has an informative article reminding us that top Democrats, including Nancy ...

Hell No
N/A — “Torture” is best left to “grownups.” Quote: Barack Obama’s choice of former Congressman Leon Panetta to lead the CIA at least puts a grownup, if also an intelligence rookie, in that crucial job. It also means that Mr. Panetta and Director of National Intelligence-designate Dennis Blair will soon have to decide if they want to join the left-wing crusade to purge their agencies of anyone who had anything to do with “torture.” Sad but ...

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/6/2009
Gates of Vienna — ... What Congress Knew About ‘Torture’ Barack Obama’s choice of former Congressman Leon Panetta to lead the CIA at least puts a grownup, if also an intelligence rookie, in that crucial job. It also means that Mr. Panetta and Director of National Intelligence-designate Dennis Blair will soon have to decide if they want to join the left-wing crusade to purge their agencies of anyone who had anything to do with “torture.” In particular, at their nomination hearings they’re likely to be asked to support a “truth ...

NANCY PELOSI, war criminal?
Instapundit — NANCY PELOSI, war criminal?

Larwyn's Links: Dead terrorists and missiles found at UN school in Gaza
Doug Ross @ Journal — [image] Hamas terrorists, missiles at UN school in Gaza : Gateway Pundit What Congress Knew About 'Torture' : Wall Street Journal Library of Congress photo stream : LOC Apostasy and Freedom : Pakistan Christian Post Why does the New York Times love Hamas? : Daily Beast Talking Joe: Biden makes news : Politico Reuters: in the service of Hamas : Pajamas Media (Bob Owens) The Franken Threat : Wall Street Journal True Evil Exposed: Hamas in the Schoolyard : A Blog for All Beyond the headlines: tragedy at the ...

Warning Off Panetta: Whose Water is the Wall Street Journal Carrying?
Firedoglake — ... There are informational leaks. There are loosely veiled threats. And then, there are editorials which say straight out that if you do something, a drastic load of dung will be dropped in your lap faster than you can say "boo." A little publicly planted intellectual blackmail through a willing media sympathizer. Like Judy Miller and Scooter, planting seeds of propaganda for the masses. Except this time? It's Beltway blackmail. The Wall Street Journal is carrying someone's water with this -- most likely several factions at once: ...

The Wall Street Journal Contributes to a Possible Torture "Truth Commission"
Reason Magazine - Hit & Run — ... The Wall Street Journal points out that some Congress members are also complicit in pre-knowledge of possibly criminal torture policies of the Bush administration: ...

Democrats and "Torture:" In for a Penny, In for a Pound
Ace of Spades HQ — Democrats and "Torture:" In for a Penny, In for a Pound Yes, by all means, let us get to the bottom of who was responsible for this unconstitutional, illegal, barbaric regime of "torture." The briefings [about aggressive interrogation techniques of high-level Al Qaeda, including, specifically, waterboarding] were first available to the Chairmen and ranking Members of the Intelligence Committees. From 2003 through 2006, that gang of four included Democrats Bob Graham and John D. Rockefeller in the Senate and Jane Harman in the House, as well as Republicans Porter Goss, Peter ...

The Congressional Democrats’ Empty “Torture” Chamber
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — WSJ: What Congress Knew About ‘Torture’ Barack Obama’s choice of former Congressman Leon Panetta to lead the CIA at least puts a grownup, if also an intelligence rookie, in that crucial job. It also means that Mr. Panetta and Director of National Intelligence-designate Dennis Blair will soon have to decide if they want to join the left-wing crusade to purge their agencies of anyone who had anything to do with “torture.” In particular, at their nomination hearings they’re likely to be asked ...

Wednesday Linkfest!
The Anchoress — ... WSJ: What Congress knew about torture. I expect this issue will be one that undergoes a subtle change over the next four years, now that the Democrats have the WH and the Congress. ...

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