Comments on: CIA Did Mislead Congress

By: larry d.

larry d. — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:44:45 +0000

It's not ironic at all. If that's what happened it should be revealed, but I've been reading your rants about it for the last couple years and haven't seen any hard evidence at all.

Pelosi could get to the bottom of it if she wanted to, so could Obama.

By: The Reverend

The Reverend — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:53:11 +0000

One of your Leaders, Richard Cheney, browbeat the CIA, stovepiping and cherry picking their work in order to mislead Congress and the American people,…..and you say that if it's true that the CIA lies to Congress…."It could cost Americans their lives and freedoms."

That's what's ironic.

By: larry d.

larry d. — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:09:07 +0000

What's ironic about it Reverend?

By: The Reverend

The Reverend — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:42:14 +0000

The only way to stop the CIA from lying to Congress is to do away with the CIA. Is that what you're suggesting?

Both Republicans and Democrats, you know, in a bi-partisan manner, are on the record saying that the CIA doesn't tell the truth to Congress.

Funny stuff, this…

"It could cost Americans their lives and freedoms."

Ironic much.

By: larry d.

larry d. — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:54:04 +0000

No, because the CIA shouldn't be lying to Congress and if they are it should be stopped, Reverend. It could cost Americans their lives and freedoms. The same costs could occur if the CIA is ignored because the speaker is ignoring their warnings and telling congress the agency is just lying.

By: The Reverend

The Reverend — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:08:44 +0000

This is so not right…

" when the Speaker of the House says something like that, it SHOULD be verified or withdrawn."

Why? Because poor, poor CIA agents who broke laws don't want their feelings hurt? It's ridiculous.

Andrea Mitchell is a veteran Villager. She's quick to repeat the GOP's talking point of the day, and she always sneers at true liberals. Listen closely to the stuff she says.

By: Da King

Da King — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:46:29 +0000

I'd also like to add that I got a real kick out of you calling liberal Andrea Mitchell a "Knee-Padder," (as in, a shill for that imaginary GOP media you have built up in your mind). That was classic.

A brief summary – Andrea Mitchell, the liberal reporter who has been a longtime member of liberal NBC. Andrea Mitchell, who has a show on the most liberal cable network, MSNBC. Andrea Mitchell, frequent guest on Rachel Maddow, Hardball With Chris Matthews, and Meet The Press.

Yeah, she's practically Karl Rove, lol.

By: Da King

Da King — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:38:33 +0000

Another correction, Rev. Pelosi's allegation that the CIA lied to her about waterboarding has already been disproven. Panetta didn't agree with Pelosi about that, he disagreed. But that isn't the controversy. Pelosi just lied about that to cover her own butt. It was Pelosi's general comment that the CIA lies to her all the time that prompted the GOP to call for an investigation or a retraction. I don't deny there's politics involved in it (as there is from both sides all the time on everything), but when the Speaker of the House says something like that, it SHOULD be verified or withdrawn. There shouldn't be any disagreement along partisan lines here.

The letter the 7 Dems just sent and other Dem allegations about the CIA misleading Congress (as recently as last month) should also be investigated. The truth should be found out. The Dems are basically accusing the CIA of treason. If nothing is done, and no investigation is launched, then that means those Dems are just playing political games, which would be disgraceful.

By: The Reverend

The Reverend — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:15:07 +0000

It's a "meaningless issue", and I'm "full of it".

And a pleasant day to you, too.

GOP committee member on with Lawrence O'Donnell last night admitted that Panetta told the committee the CIA had misled and lied to Congress.

King got this right…

"When the GOP'ers called for an investigation into Pelosi's allegations,"

The GOP didn't care about CIA lying….they cared about Pelosi SAYING that the CIA lied.

Then you turn it on it's head by saying it's all about the CIA lying to Congress….

"So, Rev, you're still saying that the CIA lying to Congress is no big deal ?"

The CIA lied and misled Congress, Pelosi said as much, Panetta agreed with Pelosi, and the GOP's distraction has muddied it up enough where even King forgot what he was talking about.

By: Da King

Da King — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:01:49 +0000

So, Rev, you're still saying that the CIA lying to Congress is no big deal ? I can't keep up. Why did you write the post then ?

One correction. The Republicans didn't want to "investigate Pelosi," as you claim. They wanted to investigate Pelosi's ALLEGATIONS (or have her retract them). That's a pretty big difference. Call me crazy, but I still cling to the "distraction" that the CIA lying to Congress is an "issue." A big one.

And thanks for the anti-Bush tirade. I've never heard you say anything like that before