Cheney's chief of staff subpoenaed

[Saguaro]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A House of Representatives committee has subpoenaed Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff as part of its investigation into the treatment of suspected terrorists, the White House confirmed Tuesday.

David Addington was served with the subpoena shortly after the House Judiciary Committee approved it Tuesday morning, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.

Cheney's office told the committee last week Addington would appear before a Judiciary subcommittee if subpoenaed, but only if the panel limited its questions.

"He said he would respond appropriately, and I'm sure he will," Perino said.

The committee is investigating how Bush administration lawyers drew up rules governing the treatment of suspected terrorists after the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington.

Critics say those rules opened the door to the torture of prisoners in U.S. custody.

While the administration insists it does not allow torture, it has acknowledged authorizing the use of "waterboarding" against three suspected al Qaeda figures in the past.

The technique was used against prisoners by the Spanish Inquisition, Cambodia's Khmer Rouge and the World War II Japanese military, according to human rights groups.

CIA Director Michael Hayden told the House Intelligence Committee in February that waterboarding is no longer part of the CIA's interrogation program.

In a May 1 letter to Judiciary Committee, Cheney legal adviser Kathryn Wheelbarger said Addington would agree to be subpoenaed if the committee limits questions to his "personal knowledge of key historical facts" and avoids questions about Cheney's discussions with President Bush.

Those discussions and any recommendations made by the vice president could be covered by a claim of privilege, Wheelbarger wrote.

Another official involved in drawing up the administration's interrogation procedures, former Justice Department lawyer John Yoo, has agreed to appear before a Judiciary subcommittee voluntarily, committee aides said.

Yoo is the author of a 2003 memo advising the Pentagon that treatment fell short of torture unless it caused pain equivalent to "death, organ failure, or serious impairment of body functions."

The memo was renounced by the Justice Department after its disclosure and was recently declassified.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/06/cheney.congress/index.html

[John Gault]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A House of Representatives committee has subpoenaed Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff as part of its investigation into the treatment of suspected terrorists, the White House confirmed Tuesday.

David Addington was served with the subpoena shortly after the House Judiciary Committee approved it Tuesday morning, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.

Cheney's office told the committee last week Addington would appear before a Judiciary subcommittee if subpoenaed, but only if the panel limited its questions.

"He said he would respond appropriately, and I'm sure he will," Perino said.

The committee is investigating how Bush administration lawyers drew up rules governing the treatment of suspected terrorists after the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington.

Critics say those rules opened the door to the torture of prisoners in U.S. custody.

While the administration insists it does not allow torture, it has acknowledged authorizing the use of "waterboarding" against three suspected al Qaeda figures in the past.

The technique was used against prisoners by the Spanish Inquisition, Cambodia's Khmer Rouge and the World War II Japanese military, according to human rights groups.

CIA Director Michael Hayden told the House Intelligence Committee in February that waterboarding is no longer part of the CIA's interrogation program.

In a May 1 letter to Judiciary Committee, Cheney legal adviser Kathryn Wheelbarger said Addington would agree to be subpoenaed if the committee limits questions to his "personal knowledge of key historical facts" and avoids questions about Cheney's discussions with President Bush.

Those discussions and any recommendations made by the vice president could be covered by a claim of privilege, Wheelbarger wrote.

Another official involved in drawing up the administration's interrogation procedures, former Justice Department lawyer John Yoo, has agreed to appear before a Judiciary subcommittee voluntarily, committee aides said.

Yoo is the author of a 2003 memo advising the Pentagon that treatment fell short of torture unless it caused pain equivalent to "death, organ failure, or serious impairment of body functions."

The memo was renounced by the Justice Department after its disclosure and was recently declassified.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/06/cheney.congress/index.html

You know I am really shocked that a democrat controlled committee is doing this in an election year.

Politics as usual.

I find it amusing that before the 2006 elections Pelosi said that the democrats were not going to go nuts with investigations just because they will have complete control of the process.

600 investigations later...

I don't think they have done much else.

[Lone Laugher]

Holy shit JG....take a fucking breath already. You trying to break a record for partisan posts per minute or something?

[Trueblue]

You know I am really shocked that a democrat controlled committee is doing this in an election year.

Politics as usual.

I find it amusing that before the 2006 elections Pelosi said that the democrats were not going to go nuts with investigations just because they will have complete control of the process.

600 investigations later...

I don't think they have done much else.

This is why the Pubs have been such a disservice to America, and so unpatriotic. Any action that harms them they call "partisan", no matter how justified the subpoena, no matter what the evidence.

[nixon]

It is unpatriotic when an American doesn't know how to safely use a firearm. Maybe if he were an enlisted man...

[John Gault]

Holy shit JG....take a fucking breath already. You trying to break a record for partisan posts per minute or something?

Why are you trying to keep it for YDT?

of course i am partisan. I am proud to be partisan.

On the left you have ideas, misguided but ideas. On the right you have ideas, IMO correct but ideas.

In the middle you have nothing but the spineless compromisers who take the ideas from both sides, throw out the good ones and end up with crap.

I want one side to win and impose it's will completely so we can find out which ideas are best instead of the milktoast evil we have now.

I prefer nothing get done rather than compromise my principles.

[John Gault]

This is why the Pubs have been such a disservice to America, and so unpatriotic. Any action that harms them they call "partisan", no matter how justified the subpoena, no matter what the evidence.

I have no idea if this is justified, who can tell with 600 investigations started in 1 year?

Do you think that none are partisan?

[John Gault]

It is unpatriotic when an American doesn't know how to safely use a firearm. Maybe if he were an enlisted man...

US Army Ranger. Made Sargent 2 times.

[nixon]

Why are you trying to keep it for YDT?

of course i am partisan. I am proud to be partisan.

On the left you have ideas, misguided but ideas. On the right you have ideas, IMO correct but ideas.

In the middle you have nothing but the spineless compromisers who take the ideas from both sides, throw out the good ones and end up with crap.

I want one side to win and impose it's will completely so we can find out which ideas are best instead of the milktoast evil we have now.

I prefer nothing get done rather than compromise my principles.From 2000 to 2006 you had your way. What happened?

[Trueblue]

I have no idea if this is justified, who can tell with 600 investigations started in 1 year?

Do you think that none are partisan?

You need to provide some evidence that this is partisan other than saying if the Dems are doing it, it is therefore partisan.

Considering what the Bushies have done, I think that 600 sounds like a minimal number.

http://www.netrootsmass.net/Hugh/Bush_list.html

[nixon]

US Army Ranger. Made Sargent 2 times.Forgot how to use a gun?

[nixon]

US Army Ranger. Made Sargent 2 times.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney He asked for five draft deferments... Like I was saying...unpatriotic

[Ringo]

You need to provide some evidence that this is partisan other than saying if the Dems are doing it, it is therefore partisan.

Considering what the Bushies have done, I think that 600 sounds like a minimal number.

http://www.netrootsmass.net/Hugh/Bush_list.html

Actually those of us in the know, realize that these Witch Hunts are the ONLY damn thing this bunch of Malcontent Losers can do, as they are useless in solving REAL problems!!

We have an OIL Crunch and a Housing problem, about to bring the Nation down, as well as CRIMINAL Banks & Lending institutions!!! What has this bunch of LYING "WE WILL CHANGE THINGS" Liberals do, except investigate and spend money!!!:mw:mw:mw:mw

[Trueblue]

Yes, and how did we get there, with this oil crunch and this mortgage problem?

Either of these people, Hillary or Obama, will change things, and for the better. :)

[jim]

You need to provide some evidence that this is partisan other than saying if the Dems are doing it, it is therefore partisan.

Considering what the Bushies have done, I think that 600 sounds like a minimal number.http://www.netrootsmass.net/Hugh/Bush_list.html

For this reason - We are right on the verge of losing this country:monkey:devil

[toxic]

US Army Ranger. Made Sargent 2 times.

What happened the first time, were you busted to E-1 for ignorance? :)

Capitalist returns under new alias so he can re-ask all the same questions again and we can give patient replies.

I had asked JG if he was Capitalist before and he denied it. So much for Republican honesty.

[nixon]

What happened the first time, were you busted to E-1 for ignorance? :)

Capitalist returns under new alias so he can re-ask all the same questions again and we can give patient replies.

I had asked JG if he was Capitalist before and he denied it. So much for Republican honesty.I was under the impression we were talking about Cheney.

[Ringo]

Yes, and how did we get there, with this oil crunch and this mortgage problem?

Either of these people, Hillary or Obama, will change things, and for the better. :)

BULL SHIT!!!! Get another glass of Kool Aid TB if you believe they will change this Country into anything less than a 3rd rate sewer for the average guy!!!:mw:mw:mw:tb

[April15]

BULL SHIT!!!! Get another glass of Kool Aid TB if you believe they will change this Country into anything less than a 3rd rate sewer for the average guy!!!:mw:mw:mw:tbMy good man perhaps you should travel further than your local tavern. This nation has become a 4th rate sewer. A snowball on a hill is traveling slower than we are to disintegration. Even Goldwater would be surprised at how low "his" party brought this nation.

[Trueblue]

My good man perhaps you should travel further than your local tavern. This nation has become a 4th rate sewer. A snowball on a hill is traveling slower than we are to disintegration. Even Goldwater would be surprised at how low "his" party brought this nation.

So a third rate sewer is a step up. :lmao

The Democrats are far better for the average guy. Or woman. :)

[Ringo]

So a third rate sewer is a step up. :lmao

The Democrats are far better for the average guy. Or woman. :)

You keep using the terminology Democrat, as if you were referring to Scoop Jackson, Zell Miller, or Sam Irvin, instead of the current crop of Wussie Girly Boy cowards and Feminazis that make up the Progressive Socialist Party, that YOU worship!! Explain that Ms Comrade?

The AVERAGE Party that cares more about Mexican Entitlements than the Elderly of Handicapped!! The AVERAGE Party that is drunk with POWER, and their vitirol HATE for America!! In other words YOUR PARTY sucks, and needs their asses ran out of America, and the Nation returned to the decent, Patriotic, hard working, NON Entiltlement people!!

TB do you consider SOROS-Billionaire, Gore- MIllionaire Criminal-The Clintons Millionaire Criminals-Kerry-Millionaire from Mommy's side-Odummy and Miss Shell-Millionaires, to be in touch with the AVERAGE Guy, anymore than Bush would be with me?? Did Matt drop you on your head??

[Ringo]

My good man perhaps you should travel further than your local tavern. This nation has become a 4th rate sewer. A snowball on a hill is traveling slower than we are to disintegration. Even Goldwater would be surprised at how low "his" party brought this nation.

April to be honest, I suspect I have traveled in my Job far more than you ever have or will!! I have seen America from E-W-N-S, including easily 50 some major cities! Many times I had to go into some damned rough areas, but overall most of the people seemed to be good citizens, working hard, except for the NORMAL Welfare Leech's, druggies, and want to be Homeless, and with the DEMS around THEY will never change!!!:mw:mw:mw

Oh by the way this was done a lot in the 90's, so I was seeing Clintons America, a Blue Dress on every corner, and a Chinese Spy with his hand out! I guess the Bonus was the fact that Al Gore INVENTED the Chevy 454 big block, so it helped me on my snatch & go's to get away!!

[nixon]

April to be honest, I suspect I have traveled in my Job far more than you ever have or will!! I have seen America from E-W-N-S, including easily 50 some major cities! Many times I had to go into some damned rough areas, but overall most of the people seemed to be good citizens, working hard, except for the NORMAL Welfare Leech's, druggies, and want to be Homeless, and with the DEMS around THEY will never change!!!:mw:mw:mw

Oh by the way this was done a lot in the 90's, so I was seeing Clintons America, a Blue Dress on every corner, and a Chinese Spy with his hand out! I guess the Bonus was the fact that Al Gore INVENTED the Chevy 454 big block, so it helped me on my snatch & go's to get away!!Let me buy this guy a beer.

[April15]

April to be honest, I suspect I have traveled in my Job far more than you ever have or will!! I have seen America from E-W-N-S, including easily 50 some major cities! Many times I had to go into some damned rough areas, but overall most of the people seemed to be good citizens, working hard, except for the NORMAL Welfare Leech's, druggies, and want to be Homeless, and with the DEMS around THEY will never change!!!:mw:mw:mw

Oh by the way this was done a lot in the 90's, so I was seeing Clintons America, a Blue Dress on every corner, and a Chinese Spy with his hand out! I guess the Bonus was the fact that Al Gore INVENTED the Chevy 454 big block, so it helped me on my snatch & go's to get away!!

So you agree the conservatives lack of ethics and lust for deregulation to facilitate fraud is why this nation is so screwed up!?

[Ringo]

So you agree the conservatives lack of ethics and lust for deregulation to facilitate fraud is why this nation is so screwed up!?

Did I say that?? How did those words get in there, is TB your translater??:tb:mw

[April15]

Did I say that?? How did those words get in there, is TB your translater??:tb:mwIt is what I got from reading your post.