Torturing ourselves to get at the torture truth (Littwin | Denver Post)

[struggle4progress]

By Mike Littwin
Denver Post Columnist

Posted: 05/17/2009 01:00:00 AM MDT
Updated: 05/17/2009 01:10:20 AM MDT

Whatever you're hearing about Nancy Pelosi, we should all thank her. She took one for the team ...

The question seemed to be when or whether the CIA had informed Pelosi of the torture. But the real question was how exactly Pelosi had moved to the center of the torture debate ...

Who's lying? Possibly no one. Possibly everyone. Which is why — and I know you're ahead of me here — we need a truth commission. And here's the irony: Those attacking Pelosi, hoping to fend off a truth commission, may have moved us that much closer to one ...

http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_12387667

[Demeter]

1. We NEED a Special Prosecutor, and I Have Growing Hopes There

and if Nancy goes down, it's no great loss, really.

[stillcool]

2. Keep torture in the news every day..

and every way. Go after whoever you want, as long as you keep the issue front and center.

[Senator]

3. K&R

[tavalon]

4. Honestly, I have no problem if Pelosi goes down along with Bush and Cheney and Rumsfeld,

but I am damn annoyed at the media acting like she's the only guilty party. She is an accessory, nothing more.

When will we get going on the War Crimes trials, already!!!!???!!