CIA "Affirmatively Lied" To Us: House Intel Panel Chair Reyes

CQ Politics :

House Intelligence Chairman Silvestre Reyes has suggested Republicans would be well advised to avoid politicizing the intelligence authorizaton bill later this week in light of evidence that, he says, shows that the CIA "affirmatively lied to" the panel.

In a Tuesday letter to his committee's top-ranking Republican, Peter Hoekstra of Michigan, that was obtained by Congressional Quarterly, Reyes, D-Texas, wrote that the committee has recently received information that reveals significant problems with the intelligence agency's reporting to the panel.

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Comments

[Eykis]

So why is this not on the front page of every news media soource? Where is the outrage from the House Dems?

[sviolette]

Here is one place where it is front page. I read it there first.

http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/08/silvestre-reyes-cia-lied-to-congress/

[rabiddog6708]

The CIA telling lies......unbelievable!

[ObamAtomic]

Ho-Hoekstra ,did he letf the building?

[jbrantow]

Wasn't it Hoekstra who leaked info from a confidential meeting a few weeks ago?

[chriss0114]

no

[FredDobbs]

What is your first language? It can't be English.

[Dredd]

Chairman Reyes has it down. Spot on.

[mergina]

They lied or they were ordered to lie?

[sviolette]

Is there a difference?

[FredDobbs]

Pelosi probably told Reyes to lie

[jbrantow]

are all wingnuts conspiracy theorists when their beloved rulers are caught lying. GOP delusions.

[white mende man]

really is that why she was accusing the CIA of lieing to her and the GOP were accusing of erroneously accusing the CIA?

[expired]

.othing will come of this.

[sueinmn]

With so many lies about Bush and his war criminals, how can the people ever trust the workings of the C?IA? How can we allow all people involved to go free with out beinging justice to face Why should other criminals be locked up and these (the owrst kind) walk free?

Indict Bush and his war criminals and let justice prevail! Isnt this country based on a justice for all, not just the chose ones?

[hellboundtrain]

With President Obama stating that no one from the previous administration will be prosecuted for anything, how can any American have faith in the Executive Branch?

Can we see some proof that the man was a constitutional scholar; that he took the oath of office and swore to uphold the ideals expressed in the Constitution?

[gaypower2]

Budget cuts......

[hellboundtrain]

Oh, I see now. Budget cuts mean we cut out the Constitution,

[tokenconservative]

So why do the House Intelligence Democrats keep rejecting Hoekstra's bill to create a bipartisan committee to investigate who lied to whom in the Pelosi/CIA debacle?

[Durango]

Maybe because it is Hoekstra's Bill.

And .is designed, not to shed light, but to score partisan political points.

And the Democrats control the Committee.

That is Politics 101.

[judiNJ]

To my knowledge, Nancy Pelosi was asking for an investigation all along. Did not hear that Dems were blocking it

[sviolette]

Which democrats and what bill?

[Telemachus]

Tokin' what?

[sviolette]

I thought Leon Panetta said it wasn't the CIA's policy to lie to congress. This story must be wrong.

[LemonMeringue]

Well, the CIA probably violated policy when they did that.

[sviolette]

Say it ain't so.

[wrender]

So what else is new? Are we at the point of acceptance yet? Because we if we are (and it seems that way) why even bother reporting this stuff anymore.

[jazabelz]

Wish all the records would be released once and for all. It may damage a number of people or insitutions, but once it's done and over we can start with a clean slate and truly believe in the ethics and ideals of our country. Until we have a complete house cleaning, there will always be a doubt in everyone's minds. I also believe that even if much of the garbage and lies that have been hidden under executive privilege or for the supposed security of our country would be damaing short term, it needs to be done and then work to re-build our trust and alliances with other countries.

[SmootyBooty]

It was certainly okay for the previous administration to out a covert agent and compromise a major operation...

[rich misty]

"Republicans contend a provision of the fiscal 2010 bill (HR 2701) scheduled for floor action Thursday would modify congressional notification procedures to provide political cover for Speaker Nancy Pelosi."

http://www.tortureteam.com/

Torture Team website. The author, bio below, did his own independant research into the Bush torture policy and his documentation became the roadmap for criminal prosecutions in the International Courts. Pelosi is not on the list:

http://www.amazon.com/Torture-Team-Rumsfelds-Betrayal-American/dp/0230603904

^ The book is now available in paperback in the US

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/05092008/profile3.html

PBS Profile of the author ^

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103606406

NPR interview ^

Philippe Sands is an international lawyer and a Professor of Law and Director of the Centre on International Courts and Tribunals in the Faculty, and a key member of staff in the Centre for Law and the Environment at the University College of London. As a lawyer he has litigated extensively before the International Court of Justice, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, and the European Court of Justice. He frequently advises governments, international organisations, NGOs and the private sector on aspects of international law. In 2003 he was appointed a Queen's Counsel.

http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2009/04/13/090413ta_talk_mayer

Review and commentary ^ by author Jane Mayer

[Telemachus]

fanned

[zendem1]

It's not really lying per se..It's manipulation of data. Just ask C,heney.

[wehrke]

This information needs to see the light of day no matter who looks bad. Let the chips fall where they may

[LetMeUnderstandThis]

Even if it means those who are in harms are put in more danger? Remember the politicians are carrying 120pounds on their backs in 110 degrees, Be careful of what you ask for.

[flamom4obama]

It was lies that put our soldiers in harm's way in the first place.

Maybe the truth will set them free.

[DeliLeftOvers]

We could decide to pull all of our military personnel from outside of the United States and then release the data. They would not be in harm's way and we could get the truth out and start cleaning house.