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Omaha Steve

(99,665 posts) Wed Dec 10, 2014, 11:20 AM Dec 2014

Grassley, King back CIA methods; Fischer blasts torture report as ‘one-sided,’ but Harkin praises it

http://www.omaha.com/news/iowa/grassley-king-back-cia-methods-fischer-blasts-torture-report-as/article_0c492294-7fe8-11e4-b1db-e7e594b6e423.html

POSTED: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 1:45 AM
By Joseph Morton / World-Herald Bureau

WASHINGTON — Some GOP lawmakers from the Midlands took issue with a new report about CIA interrogation and suggested that the harsh techniques could be necessary.

Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., criticized the report as “one-sided,” noting that it was issued by the Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee and did not represent the CIA’s perspective.

“We need to look at what information is brought forward when you use those techniques, and if it’s proved to be valuable, we have to have all options on the table,” she said. “We need to protect citizens of this country.”

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, questioned whether the report should have been released at all, saying it might hurt national security and endanger intelligence-gathering personnel.

FULL story at link. Read what Steve King (R-IA) had to say.

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Grassley, King back CIA methods; Fischer blasts torture report as ‘one-sided,’ but Harkin praises it (Original Post) Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP

Now ask them how they feel about the CIA spying on members of congress? Then Malraiders Dec 2014 #1

Pisses me off that enough Iowans see fit to keep putting these assholes bullwinkle428 Dec 2014 #2

Malraiders

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1. Now ask them how they feel about the CIA spying on members of congress? Then

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Dec 10, 2014, 11:33 AM

Dec 2014

we can see how great these patriotic secret agents of the CIA really are.

bullwinkle428

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2. Pisses me off that enough Iowans see fit to keep putting these assholes

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:31 PM

Dec 2014

back into office election cycle after election cycle.

And the fact that Tom Harkin's seat will now be occupied by Palin-lite Joni Ernst makes me yearn for one of Charlie Pierce's "Prestone cocktails".

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