In 2006 Nancy Pelosi ran the Dem Congressional elections on a few simple principles: To get out of the war in Iraq. To stop the 'Culture of Corruption'. And to run a fairer and more inclusive Congress if she was elected speaker.

Right after her ascension to the 2nd most powerful position in the Government, third in line to the POTUS. She reneged on her promise for a more fairer and inclusive congress. She cut the GOP off at the knees, giving them zero legislative power. This flip flop was cheered by the far left and her fellow Dem's and she received no consequence from the MSM who were themselves deeply entrenched in the 'Deranged Hatred of Bush'.

On her main promise to end the war in Iraq: She did nothing but give lip service on this front. She could have single handily stopped the war by refuse to allow the appropriation bills to come to the floor. She had the power and she did not because she didn't have the spine for the political fight that would ensure. So basically the Speaker of the House pays for a war while voting against it, sends troops off to battle, and keeps the war going all the while claiming she was against it, how noble and patriotic of her!

As far as stopping the the 'Culture of Corruption': we now have Dem's like Murtha, Rangel, Moran and other who are mired in corruption scandals and Pelosi had done zero to investigate them. Say nothing for the Jefferson bribery case that took an election to remove him from Congress.

Her most egregious act is playing out today: In '02 Pelosi was the ranking Dem on the Intel. Committee, her job was to give advise and or consent to the CIA, NSA, the Military and any other US Intel groups that works tirelessly to keep our nation safe.

The CIA reports that in '02 she was informed on the waterboarding of high value detainees held in Gitmo. She first claimed that she was never told about waterboarding. (# 1 link below) Then she claims she was told but that the waterbording was not being used yet. Then she says the CIA mislead her, (#2) and called them liars (its a crime to mislead congress) When asked about her staffer who went to the '03 briefing and did tell her about the waterboarding: she parsed hairs and said he told her, but the CIA did not? This is bad enough on its own, but she is also banging the drum for truth commissions, hearings, and even war crime trials of those that ordered waterboarding.

#1 = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1635icvGnjo&feature=related

#2= http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Program/2009/05/14/HP/A/42086/House+Speaker+Rep+Nancy+Pelosi+DCA+Weekly+Legislative+Briefing.aspx

By her own stuttering admission she was told by her staffer of waterboarding in '03, and she did zero to voice her opinion as per her Constitutional duty. She could have called the POTUS, called the Director of the CIA, wrote them letters, went or record, but she did nothing. And now 6 yrs later she wants to cast aspersions at Bush and company. Call the CIA liars, and calls for witch hunts to take even more political advantage of the 'Deranged Hatred of Bush Syndrome'!!

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from http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/05/gingrich-pelosi.html

In an interview with ABC News Radio’s Marcus Wilson, Gingrich, R-Ga., said Pelosi, D-Calif., “has lied to the House” in claiming that she was never briefed by the CIA about the Bush administration’s use of waterboarding and other harsh tactics.

"I think she has lied to the House, and I think that the House has an absolute obligation to open an inquiry, and I hope there will be a resolution to investigate her. And I think this is a big deal. I don't think the Speaker of the House can lie to the country on national security matters,”

"I think this is the most despicable, dishonest and vicious political effort I've seen in my lifetime."

"She is a trivial politician, viciously using partisanship for the narrowest of purposes, and she dishonors the Congress by her behavior."

"Speaker Pelosi's the big loser, because she either comes across as incompetent, or dishonest. Those are the only two defenses,” Gingrich said. “The fact is she either didn't do her job, or she did do her job and she's now afraid to tell the truth.”
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In closing I ask: what is worse? Bush and Cheney who say waterboarding is not torture? And they did these thinks to keep our nations safe, and they stand proudly by their actions. Or Pelosi who calls it a war crime but never lifted finger to stop it? And now lies about it while wanting other to pay legally for it regardless to the damage it will do to our nation in war time.

To be continued: as over 40 Dem's or their staffers were also briefed on the enhanced interrogations from 02 until 05, and only one: Jane Harmon voiced disapproval of it. Bring on the witch hunt Dem's! Bring it on, cause you just might be surprised as to who gets burned at the stake in the end!

Jeff Badura
5/16/09