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Gina Haspel won't say if she oversaw detainee waterboarding
Washington Examiner ^ | May 9, 2018

Posted on 05/09/2018 9:55:04 AM PDT by deplorableindc

Gina Haspel refused to say Wednesday during her confirmation hearing to be CIA director if she oversaw the waterboarding of terrorism suspect Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri in 2002.

Haspel reportedly became chief of base at a CIA black site in Thailand in October of that year. Nashiri arrived in November and was waterboarded at least three times before being transferred in December to a different facility, according to a Senate Intelligence Committee report.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who was influential in drafting an intelligence committee report partially released in 2014, asked Haspel to give a "yes or no" answer to whether she oversaw the waterboarding of Nashiri.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2002; 200210; 2014; cia; diannefeinstein; ginahaspel; gwot; thailand; torture; trumpcia
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1 posted on 05/09/2018 9:55:04 AM PDT by deplorableindc
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To: deplorableindc

I agree with Ann Coulter’s comment that she should be confirmed only if the promises to waterboard more terrorist more often and with greater vigor.


2 posted on 05/09/2018 9:55:56 AM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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3 posted on 05/09/2018 9:56:18 AM PDT by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
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To: deplorableindc

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Hayden+interrogation+program+could+be+restarted&view=detail&mid=F598D172C5BA8C20E735F598D172C5BA8C20E735&FORM=VIRE


4 posted on 05/09/2018 9:57:52 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: bigbob

I’m with Ann. I’m sick of these wussie Democrats caring more about terrorists than their own country. God forgive me for despising these people.


5 posted on 05/09/2018 9:58:26 AM PDT by Wm F Buckley Republican (?)
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To: deplorableindc

She should answer only after Brennan testifies as to why he instituted the policy, and Pelosi agreed to it.


6 posted on 05/09/2018 10:02:31 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: Wm F Buckley Republican

She sounds awesome.

During the classified testimony she should tell Feinstein to f - off.


7 posted on 05/09/2018 10:02:33 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Col Frank Slade

Doesn’t have to answer the question. National security. 10 Democrat senators up for reelection in red states. Will she/POTUS need one or 2 of them?


8 posted on 05/09/2018 10:04:28 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: deplorableindc

If she makes it out of committee, McCain won’t be there to vote against her. However I don’t know if the vote is of Senators present and voting or if it requires 51 to confirm.


9 posted on 05/09/2018 10:05:46 AM PDT by CedarDave
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10 posted on 05/09/2018 10:12:22 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: deplorableindc; All
But did Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri die? Did he die? Okay then, what is the F'n problem.

While it does remain a fact, that some limp wristed, window licking, pants wetting, bleeding heart liberals find what Ms. Haspel did or didn't do horrible, the simple fact of the matter is Americans deserve to be safe and to be free from attack.

When Nahiri lead the attack on the USS COLE he truly lost sympathay from the vast majority of Americans that love our country and mourn the loss of American servicemen/women.

"F" Nahiri!!!

I dare the left try this case in the court of public opinion, I dare them....

11 posted on 05/09/2018 10:12:55 AM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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To: deplorableindc

Warner kept asking her to state unequivocally she would disobey a direct order from the President.


12 posted on 05/09/2018 10:14:11 AM PDT by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll eventually get what you deserve)
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To: bigbob

Ok, no more waterboarding. Instead we will play a litlle game of Delcos and testacles.


13 posted on 05/09/2018 10:16:08 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: deplorableindc

Americans held in North Vietnam, including McCain, would have welcomed waterboarding v. what they endured.

Waterboarding isn’t torture.


14 posted on 05/09/2018 10:16:56 AM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: deplorableindc

This woman is an American hero! I am sure she and her colleagues have been waterboarded at times to have the experience, to understand what that process involves.

If these people that sit on their high horse and question her on ridiculous things and insult her as an American think that they’re going to upset this strong woman they can forget it!!

I won’t use the language I really want to use here.... confirm her already. She’s a wonderful American Patriot and I don’t care what she does to get the answers out of people that want to kill us!


15 posted on 05/09/2018 10:17:45 AM PDT by connyankee (#covfefe lives!)
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To: Col Frank Slade
She sounds awesome.

Yes, that inspires confidence.

16 posted on 05/09/2018 10:22:26 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: areukiddingme1

I noiced that poor Triplett kid from Macon Mississippi
As black he is likely descended from the slaves from the sizable Triplett plantation near Columbus Miss

The only commissioned officer on that sad list

Salute


17 posted on 05/09/2018 10:23:50 AM PDT by wardaddy (Reward for young runaway goes by Kanye fancies hisself a poet...if seen contact his overseer@DNC.org)
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To: deplorableindc

I saw the Hearing this morning. The Dems. didn’t lay a glove on her. The wicked Senator witch from California tried with her Yes or No questions, but she failed miserably.


18 posted on 05/09/2018 10:26:40 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy
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To: deplorableindc

Gina, use the Hillary answer she uses all the time: I don’t recall.

My mind is Jelloooo.

5.56mm


19 posted on 05/09/2018 10:27:24 AM PDT by M Kehoe (THIS SPACE FOR RENT)
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To: Jacquerie

There it is! A bit of perspective is what has lacking in this whole discussion.

Making a terrorist “uncomfortable” - even to the point of fearing for their life is nothing like having your *fingernails* pulled off one by one - while fearing for your life.


20 posted on 05/09/2018 10:27:54 AM PDT by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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