
From Thinkprogress:
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman John Rockefeller (D-WV) reacted angrily yesterday to the New York Times’ revelation that the Bush administration gave the CIA secret approval in 2005 to use harsh interrogation techniques. Rockefeller is demanding copies of all the administration’s opinions on interrogation since 2004.
In this afternoon’s White House press briefing, spokeswoman Dana Perino asserted members of Congress, including Rockefeller, had been “fully briefed” on the secret opinions:
PERINO: I believe that the members that have been briefed are satisfied that the policy of the United States and the practices do not constitute torture.
QUESTION: But, Dana, what have they been briefed on? If they haven’t actually seen, like the 2005 legal opinions, they’ve just been briefed in general. You’re selecting what…
PERINO: What I can tell you, and I have been assured they have been fully briefed.
QUESTION: Fully briefed on the actual memos?
PERINO: Yes.
QUESTION: OK. So then why are people like Senator Jay Rockefeller, who’s the chairman of the Intelligence Committee, saying, I’m getting more information from the New York Times than from the White House?
PERINO: I don’t know. I don’t know, but I checked and I am confident that the members were briefed.
In this afternoon’s White House press briefing, spokeswoman Dana Perino asserted members of Congress, including Rockefeller, had been “fully briefed” on the secret opinions:
PERINO: I believe that the members that have been briefed are satisfied that the policy of the United States and the practices do not constitute torture.
QUESTION: But, Dana, what have they been briefed on? If they haven’t actually seen, like the 2005 legal opinions, they’ve just been briefed in general. You’re selecting what…
PERINO: What I can tell you, and I have been assured they have been fully briefed.
QUESTION: Fully briefed on the actual memos?
PERINO: Yes.
QUESTION: OK. So then why are people like Senator Jay Rockefeller, who’s the chairman of the Intelligence Committee, saying, I’m getting more information from the New York Times than from the White House?
PERINO: I don’t know. I don’t know, but I checked and I am confident that the members were briefed.
Here we go. Friday’s version of The Daily Show with Dana Purina. Today’s classic quote:
“PERINO: I don’t know. I don’t know, but I checked and I am confident that the members were briefed.”
LOL! And this is the same bubblehead WH press secretary that was asked back in August to why political appointees were given briefs to other political appointees. Purina’s response to the reporter?: “Why are you asking me that question?” Worthless press secretary. Bring in Barney the dog.
2 comments:
Bubblehead indeed, I can't wait to mock her for utube;D
such a valley girl. lol
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