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GOP: Torture Probe Must Include Pelosi

Republicans say speaker knew; hope to quiet Dems on matter

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(Newser) – As calls continue for an investigation of Bush administration officials over torture, Republicans think they may have an ace in the hole: Nancy Pelosi, they say, knew waterboarding had taken place but didn’t try to stop it. Some Republicans think threatening the House Speaker will make her and fellow Democrats reluctant to press the issue, Politico reports.

“If someone is going to schedule hearings, I believe that the first witness should be Nancy Pelosi,” said one House Republican. “Clearly, she was involved in policy formulation.” Intelligence records released last week say Pelosi was told in 2002 that harsh techniques were used on a terror suspect. Pelosi has said she was told only that such techniques might eventually be used.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi leaves a news conference on Capitol Hill, May 6, 2009.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi leaves a news conference on Capitol Hill, May 6, 2009.   (AP Photo)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pauses during a news conference about the Obama administration's first 100 days, April 29, 2009, in Washington.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pauses during a news conference about the Obama administration's first 100 days, April 29, 2009, in Washington.   (AP Photo)
GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander said
GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander said "if it's fair game" to probe Justice lawyers, then congressional leaders and Clinton administration officials are also fair game for investigation, Politico notes.   (AP Photo)
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TerrifiedCitizen
May 11, 09 10:10 AM CDT
Dem or Pub... they must all come clean. Reply
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Robert_Dada
May 11, 09 4:57 PM CDT
Absolutely correct!
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Observer
May 11, 09 10:14 AM CDT
Typical dirty CIA tricks. Use information to extort and threaten people well in advance of eventual leaks. The Bush administration was wholly aware of what they were doing. They erased millions of emails, remember, and have fought any retrieval and exposure to their numerous intentional crimes. If Pelosi is a co-conspirator she should be punished. If she was manipulated, let that come out in the investigations. Prosecute Cheney, Negroponte, Pearle, Armitage, Rove, Gonzales and few rogue Generals. They are criminals. Do not let the CIA continue to corrupt and manipulate our government. Reply
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Reader65069154
May 11, 09 11:04 AM CDT
Lets see... the CIA releases a memo the Obama administration demanded, and it shows blood on Pelosi's hands... and this is a dirty trick? Get a grip, she's as guilty as anyone else in this matter.
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AnnieChrist
May 11, 09 11:10 AM CDT
Pelosi, Reid, and Rockefeller doing the 'perp walk' alongside bush, cheney and their cronies. That's Change I Can Believe In!!! Reply
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