Friday, February 26, 2010

US House Bill To Criminalize CIA Interrogation Methods Withdrawn


House Tries Again to Pass Intel Bill After Controversy Over CIA Punishment -- FOX News

The House plans to take a second crack at passing a bill to reauthorize the country's intelligence programs Friday, after Democratic leaders suddenly yanked it from the floor following a controversy over whether to punish CIA interrogators who cross the line while questioning terror suspects.

The House plans to take a second crack at passing a bill to reauthorize the country's intelligence programs Friday, after Democratic leaders suddenly yanked it from the floor following a controversy over whether to punish CIA interrogators who cross the line while questioning terror suspects.

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More News On A Revised Intelligence Bill

House Leaders stop vote to ban degrading treatment -- Washington Times
Torture add forces House Democrats to pull bill -- Politico
Rep. McDermott tries to sneak anti-CIA amendment into bill in the dead of nigh -- American Thinker
Hoekstra Turns Back Effort to Target CIA Interrogators -- The American

My Comment: As predicted, the bill was pulled and the language removed. Makes you wonder what was Rep. McDermott thinking. Oh yeah .... I forgot .... it is all Washington politics.

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