Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Intel Panel: CIA Misled Lawmakers On Torture, Other Issues

TPM:

The CIA misled Congress about its torture program and other issues, Democrats on the House Intelligence committee are asserting as the committee continues to probe the matter.

In a hearing of the House Intelligence committee this afternoon, Reps. Anna Eshoo and Jan Schakowsky, both Democrats, pointed to at least five instances going back to at least 2001 in which the C.I.A. withheld information from or lied to Congress.
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1 comment:

airJackie said...

Many might dismiss this action but it will be back to smack us in the face. Future enemies will use the CIA/Bush/Cheney Policy of torture on US. Yes the US will demand the UN step in but the defense will be how the US used this and other criminal acts. Remember you get what you give out in the end.