House Passes Intel Bill After Stripping Controversial CIA Punishment Proposal

Fox News: The House Democratic leadership team hoped to approve the measure Thursday, but in a stunning move was forced to yank the bill off the floor after the controversy over the CIA measure erupted. Moderate and conservative Democrats joined most Republicans in crying foul when Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., added a provision to the measure that could punish CIA officers for engaging in "cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment" when they interrogate terrorism suspects. There was no concrete language, though, describing what the terms "cruel, inhuman and vague" meant -- the bill would have given Congress several years to define the terms.

February 26, 2010 at 5:30 pm - Fox News
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Snailmailtrucker   February 26th, 2010 - 5:47 pm

This ANTI AMERICAN Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., should be thrown in prison for treason for even suggesting such a thing!

I AM OUTRAGED!

Buford T Justice   February 26th, 2010 - 5:53 pm

Well, looks like the sun is starting to set on the left-wing extremist nutjob “leadership” in the Democrat party.

Sorry, Nana Nutjob, I’m sure they’ll give you a plastic gavel when they move you to the padded cell……you can keep threatening that you have the votes to pass healthcare in between rounds of electroshock therapy!

katy   February 26th, 2010 - 6:13 pm

Say goodnight Jim. Your days in congress are soooo numbered!

ron   February 26th, 2010 - 6:15 pm

What ever happened to US Leadership and putting this country and its citizens first?

Terry   February 26th, 2010 - 6:50 pm

This is organized crime paid for by your tax dollars.

Terry   February 26th, 2010 - 6:51 pm

USA – crushing children’s testicles in the name of Zionism.
http://snardfarker.ning.com/video/usa-crushes-childrens?xg_source=activity

pescado   February 26th, 2010 - 6:54 pm

I don’t know why you people think this guy will get voted out. Believe me I wish he would but the idiots in Washington state keep voting him back in. He didn’t get the name Baghdad Bob for nothing and they still voted him back in.

Eileen for Freedom/Liberty   February 26th, 2010 - 7:08 pm

America…Bilderberg Bush-Obama and his Democratzi Henchmen ‘loons’ are dead set on ‘dismantling’ the FBI, the CIA, Homeland Security and our military with repealing ‘don’t ask…don’t tell’!

We are going to dismantle congress come November before they destroy all our defenses!

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REMEMBER THE ALAMO……JUST (5) MORE DAYS TO THE TEXAS ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR!

TEXAS…YOU HAVE THREE CHOICES

1. INCUMBENT PERRY – WHO HAS BEEN REPORTED ATTENDING THE 2007 SECRET MEETING OF THE BILDERBERG SOCIETY!

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/world/stories/DN-perry_31tex.ART.State.Edition1.43b926a.html

2. SENATOR HUTCHINSON – A MODERATE ‘FENCE SITTER’ WHO HAS BEEN IN WASHINGTON TOO LONG.

http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Kay_Bailey_Hutchison.htm

3. DEBRA MEDINA – A ‘TRUE’ CONSERVATIVE WHO ‘QUESTIONS WITH BOLDNESS’ AND IS NOT A PART OF THE REPUBLICAN ESTABLISHMENT AND A THREAT TO THEIR MODERATE ‘FENCE SITTING’ WAYS!

http://www.medinafortexas.com/

ONLY ONE “REAL” CHOICE…HERE…TEXAS…GET BEHIND HER AND BRING ‘CHANGE’ AND ‘HOPE’ TO AMERICA BY CHANGING THE STATUS QUO IN TEXAS.

WE SENT A MESSAGE TO THE DEMOCRATZI IN MASSACHUSETTS – LET US SEND ONE TO THE REPUBLICANS IN TEXAS!

Gandhi's Fist   February 26th, 2010 - 7:12 pm

The the constituents that put Jim McDermott into office, I have one question. How is it you all got that drunk and were able to still pull the lever?

Should another 9-11 happen, due to democrat inflicted intelligence failure, I would hope each and every one of you who put this louse in office will be there to make up for it when the other shoe drops. Drops as it most certainly will with a doofus like this in power.

duh_swami   February 26th, 2010 - 7:30 pm

Jim should move to Venezuela and shack up with his mentor Hugo…

Joe   February 26th, 2010 - 7:38 pm

McDermott is a traitor and nothing but a slimy little slug!!

mojo   February 26th, 2010 - 7:41 pm

Seriously, what the hell is the matter with these people?? None of them are on the American team. The’ve got to go because I was here first.

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Dave, Tn   February 26th, 2010 - 7:46 pm

Hey CIA and NSA you must have plenty of evidence that these CriminalCrats, their union thugs, academic traitors, and NY banks caused this meltdown on purpose. How about some leaks bahahhahahaha

Dave in Oregon   February 26th, 2010 - 8:58 pm

Gandhi’s fist:

They just voted to allow convicts to vote, too.

That’s the liberal way!

FastFacts   February 26th, 2010 - 9:07 pm

Pelosi and Obama both knew this was trying to be passed. They scheduled this whole thing as the AP reported last night, the link is on the site listed below.

Just like Obama no one really trusts here, minus the ultra liberals. They have been proven, even within the liberal elite media, to be liars over and over again. Yes you need to put a good face on at times but plastic surgery for a pig is still a pig.

SOURCE FOR MORE OF HER LIES: http://www.americanparchment.com

pescado   February 26th, 2010 - 9:20 pm

Baghdad Bob and you guys are surprised? Must have to keep it politically correct here because they didn’t post my factually correct last post

GiveMeLiberty   February 26th, 2010 - 10:55 pm

Snailmailtrucker….as a Washingtonian I couldn’t agree with you more!! This idiot is such an embarrassment to the few conservatives who live here. Sadly, because of the left-wing mindset here, Bagdahd Jim will continue to be re-elected.

buford   February 26th, 2010 - 11:00 pm

A bit off subject but something to be aware of. I said last year that the President is creating this unemployment problem and is destroying the US economy for one reason. The reason is to get everyone to support a national health-care policy where everyone gets free insurance. Look how many are now unemployed and without health care. Who will want free heath care? The ones who are now out of work. The main benefactors of this free heath care will be unions such as SEIU and Acorn who do not have to pay for their health insurance if it passes. Everyone will want to work for the unions and therefore the government will pay free health care yet no one will pay for this free health care. I hope that makes sense. Our government will get rid of corporations that are not unions. How will this country pay for its debts if everyone works for the Unions?

bopper   February 27th, 2010 - 12:16 am

Bagdad Bob Mcd has been a major embarassment to Washington for years. Marxist, hates Captalism and America. Wins in strong liberal union district every election by huge margins. Speaks more to the nit-wit voters of his district then to his whacked out ideas.

Thor   February 27th, 2010 - 2:05 am

What an Un-American. This loser’s actions are unconscionable and are truly despicable.

claspur   February 27th, 2010 - 5:44 am

You can bet that the threat of head-lopping is already on McDermott’s list of no-nos.

Orlando J De Marco   February 28th, 2010 - 9:58 am

I received a notice that navigation to the webpage was cancelled. Why?
How do I go about getting your paper anytime, all time I want to?
Thank you!

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