Why do Liberals want it both ways in reference to the CIA tapes?

Question

There is an outcry from the Democrats about the CIA destroying interrogation tapes.

First, they blame Bush for outing a CIA person, then when there is a possibility of more CIA Agents being outed, the CIA destroyed the tapes, they blame Bush again.

CIA Director Goss was upset by the tapes' destruction but did not take any action because the decision was within Rodriguez's authority, a former intelligence official told the AP. The CIA's spy service has broad latitude to take actions to protect operational security.

Goss was upset by the tapes' destruction but did not take any action because the decision was within Rodriguez's authority, a former intelligence official told the AP. The CIA's spy service has broad latitude to take actions to protect operational security.

Intelligence official said Rodriguez was concerned the tapes would leak and the interrogators seen in the tapes would be targeted by al-Qaida.

What say you?

The third paragraph is posted twice, so just in case someone doesn't understand they can read it again. The CIA had the authority to destroy the tapes.

Chi Bro,

You do have a point there.

Answer 1

I disagree my friend.

The CIA has the technology to black out the faces in the video BEFORE handing it over. It smacks of a cover-up and should be looked into before the US winds up with a KGB versus a CIA.

This administration has been void of oversight for far too long. Without oversight and checks and balances, the US is no better than China or the USSR. I do not wish to see this nation go anywhere near that road.

Answer 2

ON the radio William O'reilly stated that when they release all that type info it does not harm anyone or exposed them. He stated that if it did the New York times would be having a field day.

I see your joint (slip there, point), but he was going at it as a situation of the interrogation technique to plaster in the headlines. I may have heard it wrong, but the lady caller brought up the pint(another slip, point) and he answered it that way. Now do you think should be impeached for this? How about the mortgage thing? I have to admit it would have been a bad winter for all if they lost their houses. Take care.

Answer 3

There were two investigations going on about interrogation techniques at the time the tapes were destroyed. That is very damning. Some in Congress were aware of the tapes existence and told the CIA not to destroy the tapes even though they did not ask to view them. The CIA was covering their behinds.

Answer 4

Liberals always want it both ways. They do not care about the facts in this case nor how their actions will hurt this country. They care about power and getting more of it. I think the CIA agents today know that the democrats will put them at serious risk. They want to protect themselves.

The Bush admin never outed Valerie Plaime. She was not a covert agent under the statute Libby was accused of breaking.

Answer 5

I know when I'm BEHEADING people I catch in the field have no worry about any questionable interrogation methods. To tape it and NOT show people is ludicrous.

Answer 6

Great Point : You`ll notice the liberal socialist elite didn`t say a word about Sandy Burger stealing top secret documents from The National Archives that would have implicated their boy Clinton in not doing his job on terrorism , and lied about what he said he did do . The liberals have "selective outrage" as these tapes they are whining about are peanuts compared to what Berger stole to save his boy Clinton from being exposed . Why would Clinton send Sandy "Burglar" to steal and destroy secret documents related to 9 /11 from the National Archives unless it was information that would expose him ? I can only imagine how a liberal will answer that ??

Answer 7

Oh please, that was a convenient story to feed the public. What, the CIA can't afford to filter the images of those agents in "danger" of being found out? You seem to forget that Rodriguez was GW's boy. Rod was just doing what he was told by either Bush/Cheney or both.

Answer 8

The identities of any agent on a tape could be very easily disguised. Bush people named names. No wanting it both ways there. The CIA destroyed the tapes to protect themselves from prosecution, not to protect identities of agents.

Answer 9

How many al-Qaida torturers have the CIA targeted. Gonna play in the dirty side of the pool gotta be prepared to get slime all over yerself.

Answer 10

This isn't going to be a popular answer, but I say people need to keep their noses out of government's business in some cases and let our intelligence agencies do their jobs.