Leon Panetta From Politico:
CIA Director Leon Panetta just sent a stern message to his employees defending the agency against Speaker Nancy Pelosi's criticisms.
His message: We didn't mislead Congress; stay focused on your job.
Panetta's note was sent to reporters via the CIA press office. Here's the key graph:
"Let me be clear: It is not our policy or practice to mislead Congress. That is against our laws and our values. As the Agency indicated previously in response to Congressional inquiries, our contemporaneous records from September 2002 indicate that CIA officers briefed truthfully on the interrogation of Abu Zubaydah, describing “the enhanced techniques that had been employed.” Ultimately, it is up to Congress to evaluate all the evidence and reach its own conclusions about what happened."
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My Comment: My brother lives in San Francisco, and he and his wife vote for Nancy Pelosi each and every time. He is now avoiding discussing this mess (from my point of view) when I call him .... but sad to say he will still vote for her regardless of what.
She is an embarrassment to the political process .... and unfortunately for the United States she is third in line to the Presidency.
Kudos to Leon Panetta for his memo to CIA employees and staff .... someone had to stand up to her.