Comments on: UPDATED: Why Is Dianne Feinstein Being Misquoted? http://washingtonindependent.com/20835/why-is-dianne-feinstein-creating-rhetorical-wiggle-room-for-torturing-people National News in Context Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:13:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Evans Politics » Blog Archive » January 2009 http://washingtonindependent.com/20835/why-is-dianne-feinstein-creating-rhetorical-wiggle-room-for-torturing-people/comment-page-1#comment-81035 Evans Politics » Blog Archive » January 2009 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:59:19 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20835#comment-81035 [...] bmaz raises questions about how Geneva-compliant the manual really is.) That’s something that some CIA operatives have pragmatic concerns about. Luckily, at 10 a.m., ret. Adm. Dennis Blair, President Obama’s nominee to become director of [...] [...] bmaz raises questions about how Geneva-compliant the manual really is.) That’s something that some CIA operatives have pragmatic concerns about. Luckily, at 10 a.m., ret. Adm. Dennis Blair, President Obama’s nominee to become director of [...]

]]> By: Evans Politics » Blog Archive » What Change Means in the First Week Alone http://washingtonindependent.com/20835/why-is-dianne-feinstein-creating-rhetorical-wiggle-room-for-torturing-people/comment-page-1#comment-80949 Evans Politics » Blog Archive » What Change Means in the First Week Alone Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:30:04 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20835#comment-80949 [...] bmaz raises questions about how Geneva-compliant the manual really is.) That’s something that some CIA operatives have pragmatic concerns about. Luckily, at 10 a.m., ret. Adm. Dennis Blair, President Obama’s nominee to become director of [...] [...] bmaz raises questions about how Geneva-compliant the manual really is.) That’s something that some CIA operatives have pragmatic concerns about. Luckily, at 10 a.m., ret. Adm. Dennis Blair, President Obama’s nominee to become director of [...]

]]> By: What Change Means In The First Week Alone - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought http://washingtonindependent.com/20835/why-is-dianne-feinstein-creating-rhetorical-wiggle-room-for-torturing-people/comment-page-1#comment-15980 What Change Means In The First Week Alone - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:16:37 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20835#comment-15980 [...] bmaz raises questions about how Geneva-compliant the manual really is.) That’s something that some CIA operatives have pragmatic concerns about. Luckily, at 10 a.m., ret. Adm. Dennis Blair, President Obama’s nominee to become director of [...] [...] bmaz raises questions about how Geneva-compliant the manual really is.) That’s something that some CIA operatives have pragmatic concerns about. Luckily, at 10 a.m., ret. Adm. Dennis Blair, President Obama’s nominee to become director of [...]

]]> By: obsessed http://washingtonindependent.com/20835/why-is-dianne-feinstein-creating-rhetorical-wiggle-room-for-torturing-people/comment-page-1#comment-34689 obsessed Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:31:28 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20835#comment-34689 Misquoted or not, Feinstein is up to her neck in culpability for the last 8 years. CA badly needs a primary challenger for 2012. Misquoted or not, Feinstein is up to her neck in culpability for the last 8 years. CA badly needs a primary challenger for 2012.

]]> By: obsessed http://washingtonindependent.com/20835/why-is-dianne-feinstein-creating-rhetorical-wiggle-room-for-torturing-people/comment-page-1#comment-14955 obsessed Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:31:28 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20835#comment-14955 Misquoted or not, Feinstein is up to her neck in culpability for the last 8 years. CA badly needs a primary challenger for 2012. Misquoted or not, Feinstein is up to her neck in culpability for the last 8 years. CA badly needs a primary challenger for 2012.

]]> By: Kilo http://washingtonindependent.com/20835/why-is-dianne-feinstein-creating-rhetorical-wiggle-room-for-torturing-people/comment-page-1#comment-13477 Kilo Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:18:03 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20835#comment-13477 "But what are the “other standards” on CIA interrogation she’s talking about?"<br><br>The other ones, the torture ones that the other Democrat committee heads were briefed on and had no objection to.<br><br>"Much different than what appeared in the Times today."<br><br>No, it's exactly the same thing. In both cases she states an intended standard and (wholly without reason or pressure to) clearly states she is willing to consider supporting policies which break that standard.<br><br>Unless you're waiting for a Democrat to scream "hot diggity i wants to torture me some brown people", what exactly were you expecting it to look like when someone gave themselves the option on torture ? You're looking at it. “But what are the “other standards” on CIA interrogation she’s talking about?”

The other ones, the torture ones that the other Democrat committee heads were briefed on and had no objection to.

“Much different than what appeared in the Times today.”

No, it's exactly the same thing. In both cases she states an intended standard and (wholly without reason or pressure to) clearly states she is willing to consider supporting policies which break that standard.

Unless you're waiting for a Democrat to scream “hot diggity i wants to torture me some brown people”, what exactly were you expecting it to look like when someone gave themselves the option on torture ? You're looking at it.

]]> By: gilmanc http://washingtonindependent.com/20835/why-is-dianne-feinstein-creating-rhetorical-wiggle-room-for-torturing-people/comment-page-1#comment-13427 gilmanc Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:10:37 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20835#comment-13427 Dianne Feinstein is a supporter of Mukasey, and Mukasey has been rather certain about allowing the CIA that "flexibility."<br><br>Ask Schumer if he agrees with Feinstein, as they made sure Mukasey would be appointed. Dianne Feinstein is a supporter of Mukasey, and Mukasey has been rather certain about allowing the CIA that “flexibility.”

Ask Schumer if he agrees with Feinstein, as they made sure Mukasey would be appointed.

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