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Nancy Pelosi owes Americans the Truth

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Real Estate Agent with COMPASS DRE# 01339266

I've never been a fan of Nancy Pelosi. She always appears to have a haughty sense of moral superiority that I find most unappealing and condescending.

I stopped respecting her in November 2006 when she declared that "impeachment was off the table" in respect of President George Bush.

We now find Pelosi embroiled in a debate into what she knew and when she knew it regarding torture - aka "enhanced interrogation techniques". She claims that the CIA misled her and other lawmakers about the use of waterboarding and other enhanced interogation techniques some seven years ago.

"Yes I am saying the CIA was misleading the Congress, and at the same time the (Bush) administration was misleading the Congress on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, to which I said that this intelligence doesn't support the imminent threat," Pelosi said at her weekly news conference (5/14/09). "Every step of the way the administration was misleading the Congress and that is the issue and that's why we need a truth commission," she said.

According to a CNN report: The CIA-prepared memo, provided to CNN by Republican sources, lists 40 briefings for members of Congress from September 2002 to March 2009. The first briefing on the list -- on September 4, 2002 -- was for then-House Intelligence Committee Chairman Porter Goss and Pelosi, then the ranking Democrat on the committee. The subject of the briefing is listed as EITs, or enhanced interrogation techniques, "including use of EITs on Abu Zubaydah, background on authorities, and a description of the particular EITs that had been employed."

One can't help wondering if Pelosi said impeachment was off the table for Bush simply because she knew early on what he and his cronies was really up to ....!!!

Comments(38)

Mark MacKenzie
Phoenix, AZ

Nancy is in a world of trouble right now and she got here by playing politics with national security, something you just don't do.  I have never been a fan of "commissions" but I hope to see one on this.

May 16, 2009 01:17 AM
BJ Matson
The Choice Group - Olney, MD

who cares what the difference is...  torture away and get the info you need to protect us.  In fact, don't even tell us about it...  How can you be safe if you will be judged by your own media and not allowed to do what you need to do.  Our methods are nothing compared to what other countries do.

May 16, 2009 03:20 AM
COMPASS PALM SPRINGS | Stewart Penn
COMPASS - Palm Springs, CA
COMPASS Palm Springs - Broker Associate

"...... torture away and get the info you need to protect us" - Choice Real Estate.net

What a ridiculous and irresponsible statement. That's the same logic that Bush and his cronies used. How can anyone respect our country as the "leader of the free world" with kind of irrational logic.

Doesn't America aspire and adhere to a higher standard than that?

May 16, 2009 04:30 AM
BJ Matson
The Choice Group - Olney, MD

When you are dealing with people that are trying to KILL you and your country you use any means necessary.  You stick to your 'higher standards'... All i want is my country and family to be safe.  These people would have no problem decapitating you, raping your wife and children, and you want to give them rights?

May 16, 2009 04:42 AM
BJ Matson
The Choice Group - Olney, MD

Your logic is exactly why these terrorists arent afraid of us.  Id rather have the terrorists think twice about messing with us, then worry what other countries might think.

May 16, 2009 04:46 AM
COMPASS PALM SPRINGS | Stewart Penn
COMPASS - Palm Springs, CA
COMPASS Palm Springs - Broker Associate

Choice Real Estate.net - You argument is that of a "wild cowboy".

Do you have any regard for consequential thinking?

Do you not realize that torturing our enemies will result in them doing the same, and then worse to our soldiers in harms way?

Unfortunately your simple thinking is what's made the world less safe than after 9/11.

May 16, 2009 04:48 AM
BJ Matson
The Choice Group - Olney, MD

thanks for the psycho analysis Stew
actually we are much safer after 911

yippie kai yay

May 16, 2009 04:59 AM
Mitchell J Hall
Manhattan, NY
Lic Associate RE Broker - Manhattan & Brooklyn

Bush mismanaged and miscalculated the war so grotesquely that it clearly made the US less safe, empowered Iran, gave al Qaeda a new lease on life, opened the borders of Iraq to al Qaeda, permitted the ransacking and looting of much of Iraq, and led to tens of thousands of deaths of innocent civilians. We would have been better off had we never invaded. The worst mistake any President has ever made in my lifetime.

May 16, 2009 05:29 AM
BJ Matson
The Choice Group - Olney, MD

"Do you not realize that torturing our enemies will result in them doing the same, and then worse to our soldiers in harms way?"
P.S. Stew
Did you not see the American who was decapitated?  These animals have no conscience or regard for your 'rules' of war and engagement.   Torturing the terrorists (again, i'm referring to terrorists) won't RESULT in them doing the same...  They were ALREADY doing much much worse to us. 
The "same"??  We could only be so fortunate if all they did was the same.  I bet Nick Berg wished he could have received the "same" treatment.

May 16, 2009 06:32 AM
Terry Haugen STAGE it RIGHT! 321-956-2495
Stage it Right! - Melbourne, FL

Stewart, Choice Real Estate is cracking me up.  Its like what the previous president shoved down our throats, we have to get them before they get us, even though there wasnt any evidence anyone was going to "get us" we still had to "get them."  Perfect logic.  I wonder if Choice thinks crushing the testicles of the children of "suspects" is appropriate?  I wonder if Choice would approve of that being done to his/her children?  I  wonder why Choice hides behind their business name?

May 16, 2009 03:46 PM
Gary L. Waters Broker Associate, Bucci Realty
Bucci Realty, Inc. - Melbourne, FL
Eighteen Years Experience in Brevard County

Pelosi, as well as others in DC, have an arrogance and attirude of superiority (same thing I guess).... and will therefore never come clean!

May 18, 2009 12:37 AM
Ed McNamara
Bean & Dunn Real Estate - Oklahoma City, OK
MBA

I'll be upfront here - I'm a Regan style conservative republican.  Governement is not the solution government is the problem.  I've never seen a more self serving bunch of idiots in Washington.  Nancy Pelosi pushes wind power because she invested $250,000 in the technology.  Obviously climate change is all about making money for those who are insiders - a very convenient truth.  It's a good thing I've done what I needed to do to take care of myself in the future because I don't think there's going to be any social security or medicare to help out.  Everyone needs to get off the idea that the governement will help them out of every problem.  NO ONE is too big to fail.  Let the market dictate who wins and who loses.

May 18, 2009 01:15 AM
Sasha Miletic - Windsor Real Estate
RE/MAX Preferred Realty Ltd. - Windsor, ON

Hi Stewart, Good post. Thanks for sharing.

Best - Sash

May 18, 2009 01:57 AM
Goodbye Active Rain
Out of Real Estate

She owes America her resignation along some other people in Washington.

May 18, 2009 02:34 AM
BJ Matson
The Choice Group - Olney, MD

TERRY, I don't hide.  My name is BJ MATSON.  I live in Rockville Maryland.  Call me directly at 301-881-8900 x102.  I'll email you a picture if you'd like.
Terry, who is "THEM"? I'm not talking about "them".. I'm talking about known terrorists.  Terry i could see your point IF we were holding soldiers of a country.  I am speaking of terrorists.  Terrorists who dont follow any rules.  Osama and his boys arent afraid because of patsies who judge our military who are out there protecting YOUR freedoms.  That's why it's better they didn't even tell us what they do to the terrorists.  Just do it.

Terry, what does any of this have to do with you asking me if i'd like it done to my children? You feel bad for the parents of terrorists or something?  Maybe there's a support group out there for you.. "U.S. Sympathizing Mothers Worried for Families who've Lost a Loved Terrorist"

 

May 18, 2009 02:47 AM
Michael J. Gallo
Florida Luxury Realty - New Port Richey, FL
Florida Luxury Realty - Gulf Home Sales Team

WOW!  i just read all the comments on this post.  Ok, Bottom Line....She Knew.  She Lied.  Let's all move on.  There are much bigger problems facing this country right now than catching Another political figure in a lie.  It seems that when we did not know of the "torture" we didn't care much about it.  Who thought about Guantonamo Bay very often BEFORE President Obama made an issue of it? 

I am more concerned right now with the 800 Chrysler Dealerships closing and the increase in un-employment.  Food Stamp benefits and unemployment insurance claims are at a high.  Future job loss is inevitable (Pelosi being one of them :-) )   It's a horrible thing but Nancy wasn't actually doing the water-boarding....she just lied about knowing what was going on.  They ALL did. 

May 18, 2009 03:30 AM
BJ Matson
The Choice Group - Olney, MD

MICHAEL, great points..  and why I think some things are better left unknown to the judging public.

May 18, 2009 03:35 AM
COMPASS PALM SPRINGS | Stewart Penn
COMPASS - Palm Springs, CA
COMPASS Palm Springs - Broker Associate

Choice Real Estate - so you really believe that "ignorance is bliss"?

May 18, 2009 10:42 AM
BJ Matson
The Choice Group - Olney, MD

maybe not bliss, but needed

May 18, 2009 10:49 AM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

Did you see where the CIA then said that they don't have confidence in their own memos? How funny is that? "Uh, this is what our memo says, but we don't really know if the memo is correct...." Maybe they fired the guy for telling lies -- LOL Who knows what went on in the highest level of government under the Bush Administration. Quite frankly, I'm not sure I want to know, because if I know, then our enemies will know, and I think our government was up to no good from 2001-2009.

May 19, 2009 08:24 PM