DiFi says that it wasn't CIA officers who tortured but

[cali]

CIA contractors. I don't know what that even means. Why would the CIA contract out the questioning of high value terrorists?

[Mister Ed]

1. Because those "contractors" wouldn't be bound by the regulations that CIA agents must follow? n/t

[walldude]

3. Yup same as Iraq, no laws for contractors

and maybe they couldn't find anyone willing to sell their soul to Cheney. Don't forget Valerie Plame, she was one of theirs and Cheney's office blew her cover.

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

2. she seems

to be full of it.

[Solly Mack]

4. They did use contractors as well.

But that in no way means agents weren't also involved in interrogations. Especially of the so-called high value detainees.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/26/us/cia-contractor-to-be-held-till-trial.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/D/Detainees




http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/01/05/1732576.aspx

http://www.newsweek.com/id/174315

Oh, and...when did she say this (I'm not doubting you) I just want a link/video/news show for my own purposes. Thanks!!!

[Arctic Dave]

5. Wouldn't matter. Contractor would be guilty.

CIA would be guilty also, as an accomplist.

[Bobbie Jo]

6. Well I guess she would know.

:eyes:

[lunatica]

7. CIA agents are saints. Saints I tell ya!

Every mother should want her children to grow up to be such outstanding examples of what a real American aspires to.

:sarcasm:

[leveymg]

8. The CIA called them "the knuckle-draggers", powerfully built grey-haired men

in their 60's, contracted from CACI and Titan Corp., body shops that supply everything to the Pentagon and Intelligence Community that the government itself can't or won't keep on its own payroll. Including professional torturers, with professional experience gained in Southeast Asian wars that America lost three decades ago, in large part because we lost the hearts and minds of those populations "we had to destroy in order to save."

The CIA and other agencies gave the orders and asked the questions, but these guys poured the water and turned the screws for $515 a day, tax free, plus per diem expenses.

[babylonsister]

9. Blackwater was questioning high value terrorists...from April...

Panetta: Contractors Not Allowed to Interrogate (Anymore)

http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/panetta-contractors-not-allowed-to-interrogate-anymore/

So now the CIA wasn't at all culpable? Hard to believe.

[Supersedeas]

10. her interview w/Andrea Mitchell makes clear that her position

the Memos themselves have NO NADA impact on her -- she needs more facts.

[Sebastian Doyle]

11. Feinstein is a war profiteer

The last thing she would want to do is to put the CIA or any other corrupt arm of the "defense" establishment out of business.

[EFerrari]

13. Wasn't she ranking member on Senate Intel Cte? If so, she was briefed.

[EFerrari]

12. Is there a link for this statement or was it on the air?