From The Hill:
Republicans ignited a firestorm of controversy on Thursday by revealing some of what they had been told at a closed-door Intelligence Committee hearing on the interrogation of terrorism suspects.
Democrats immediately blasted the GOP lawmakers for publicly discussing classified information, while Republicans said Democrats are trying to hide the truth that enhanced interrogation of detainees is effective.
GOP members on the Intelligence Committee on Thursday told The Hill in on-the-record interviews that they were informed that the controversial methods have led to information that prevented terrorist attacks.
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My Comment: One could have easily seen this freight train coming down the tracks a long time ago. By asserting that interrogation techniques were not effective, President Obama and many in the Democrat Party have now exposed themselves to scrutiny on this issue. The fact that they have refused former Vice President Cheney's request to declassify the information on
Democrats immediately blasted the GOP lawmakers for publicly discussing classified information, while Republicans said Democrats are trying to hide the truth that enhanced interrogation of detainees is effective.
GOP members on the Intelligence Committee on Thursday told The Hill in on-the-record interviews that they were informed that the controversial methods have led to information that prevented terrorist attacks.
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My Comment: One could have easily seen this freight train coming down the tracks a long time ago. By asserting that interrogation techniques were not effective, President Obama and many in the Democrat Party have now exposed themselves to scrutiny on this issue. The fact that they have refused former Vice President Cheney's request to declassify the information on
GOP members on the Intelligence Committee on Thursday told The Hill in on-the-record interviews that they were informed that the controversial methods have led to information that prevented terrorist attacks.
Read more ....
My Comment: One could have easily seen this freight train coming down the tracks a long time ago. By asserting that interrogation techniques were not effective, President Obama and many in the Democrat Party have now exposed themselves to scrutiny on this issue. The fact that they have refused former Vice President Cheney's request to declassify the information on this topic also adds to the charge that the Administration is being selective on what they decide to release to the public or not .... in otherwords .... if it fits administration policy information is released .... if it does not .... information is kept classified.
The Republican decision to go public only poisons this discussion further. Any possibility for reconciliation on this topic is now impossible.
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My Comment: One could have easily seen this freight train coming down the tracks a long time ago. By asserting that interrogation techniques were not effective, President Obama and many in the Democrat Party have now exposed themselves to scrutiny on this issue. The fact that they have refused former Vice President Cheney's request to declassify the information on this topic also adds to the charge that the Administration is being selective on what they decide to release to the public or not .... in otherwords .... if it fits administration policy information is released .... if it does not .... information is kept classified.
The Republican decision to go public only poisons this discussion further. Any possibility for reconciliation on this topic is now impossible.