Senate panel makes second try at preventing waterboarding

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Intelligence Committee voted Tuesday to limit CIA interrogators to techniques approved by the military, which would effectively bar them from waterboarding prisoners, congressional officials said.

The vote, taken behind closed doors as the committee debated legislation to authorize money for intelligence operations in 2009, marks at least the second attempt by intelligence overseers in Congress to regulate CIA questioning of detainees. Congressional officials discussed the vote on condition of anonymity because the vote was secret.

President Bush vetoed the 2008 intelligence authorization bill in March because it included the same curbs on questioning techniques. This interrogation provision, if passed by the full Senate and House, would likely face the same fate.

Committee officials refused to comment because deliberations over the bill were ongoing. The bill was expected to be completed later this week.



Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iASWS1P4bBULp9TwdMDnotGBi5bQD90BQQKO0

[LynnTheDem]

1. GEORGE W. bUSH SUPPORTS TORTURE.

And like George W. bUsh, it's that stupidly simple.

[bemildred]

2. This is one more reason that we need a veto-proof majority of progressives.

Or at least people that are not self-serving weasels.

[PSPS]

3. This just underscores how badly our government is broken

When a rogue government agency can't be reigned in, we're living in a joke of a country. It astonishes me that something like this has to be taken up by the Senats. It's flabbergasting that it's even open to discussion!

If elected leaders can't do anything about government goons run amok, they can't do anything.

[Preston120]

4. Does enabling torture make one a War criminal?

Members of Congress who pass legislation that allows torture should be held to account for their actions.

[bluevoter4life]

5. Senate Panel Votes to End Waterboarding

Source: ABC

The Senate Intelligence Committee voted Tuesday to limit CIA interrogators to techniques approved by the military, which would effectively bar them from waterboarding prisoners, congressional officials said.

The vote, taken behind closed doors as the committee debated legislation to authorize money for intelligence operations in 2009, marks at least the second attempt by intelligence overseers in Congress to regulate CIA questioning of detainees. Congressional officials discussed the vote on condition of anonymity because the vote was secret.

President Bush vetoed the 2008 intelligence authorization bill in March because it included the same curbs on questioning techniques. This interrogation provision, if passed by the full Senate and House, would likely face the same fate.

Committee officials refused to comment because deliberations over the bill were ongoing. The bill was expected to be completed later this week.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=4751724

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Don't worry Democrats, that tingling you feel is nothing more than a spine. Though largely symbolic, better late then never I guess.

[KSinTX]

6. This will be voted for in committee. Then Bush will threaten it

and the Republicans will scatter like mice.

[bluevoter4life]

7. Hence the symbolic comment

The Senate first of all does not have the 2/3 majority needed to override the veto, and second, outside of committee, they don't have the balls to stand up to Senate Republicans.

[KSinTX]

8. Every once in a while Pelosi and crew act like, OMG, they've got a MAJORITY!

They could wield so much power if they'd play a little hardball across the aisle. It happens so seldom, I actually FORGET they're in all the leadership positions. Geez!

[KSinTX]

9. Hey, blue, how'd you move the thread?