Republicans shun EU lawmakers

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of the European Parliament, in Washington to investigate reports of secret CIA prisons in Europe, complained on Wednesday they had not been granted meetings with any Republican members of Congress.

The delegation, whose members are on a committee probing allegations the CIA had been running an illegal detention system in Europe for al Qaeda suspects and transporting suspects through Europe, arranged four days of meetings with lawmakers, rights advocates and experts on international law.
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European officials said two Republican members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence -- Chairman Peter Hoekstra of Michigan and Rep. Mac Thornberry of Texas -- canceled a Tuesday meeting due to unexpected scheduling pressures.

The delegates said they were turned down by eight other Republicans, including Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas, chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Sen. John McCain of Arizona; and Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The delegation still expected to meet with Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois and Rep. Edward Markey of Massachusetts.
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"We came here on a fact-finding mission, trying to bring more light to the allegations of illegal CIA activities and detention centers in Europe, and also with the wish to open new ways of dialogue with the U.S. government, in order to strengthen transatlantic relations."

http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=12156161&src=rss/ElectionCoverage

[AlamoDemoc]

1. K&R...n/t

[Lexingtonian]

2. Republicans go on French Leave.... :-)

(snigger!)

[Robbien]

3. "Investigations, none have so far produced proof."

No one talks to them except the victims, of course they are having problems in getting proof.

Since this investigation has no authority to punish wrongdoers, the GOP rats are safe in telling them to just go away.

[rodeodance]

4. Head a while ago they wanted to talk with Bush also but was rejected.

[Rex]

5. Repukes hate the truth.

That's why our country is slowly crumbling.

[movonne]

6. Not so slowly...

[Judi Lynn]

7. How predictably unprofessional, childish, and clumsey they are.

I'll bet Senators Durbin and Markey will make sure to send them home with as much knowledge of the subject as they have themselves.

I hope they can compensate for the always anticipated second rate behavior of Pata Roberts, McCain, Specter, and the sorry rest of them, all busy pulling duty, no doubt, groveling for the little emperor.

[Miss Chybil]

8. They'll have to wait until January. nt

[leesa]

9. Oh yeah, that McCain really wants to get to the bottom of the torture

problem. What a fucking hypocrite that SOB is.

[lovuian]

10. Avoidance is the tactic of a coward

EU isn't going to let them get away with this...

[crickets]

11. GOOD. (nt)

[annabanana]

12. cowardly and rude. . . .yup.. Republicans, alright..... . n/t