GOP cries foul over amendment to Intel bill

[cal04]

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/83817-gop-cries-foul-over-amendment-to-intel-bill

House Republicans are charging Democrats with trying to sneak a provision into the intelligence authorization bill that would establish criminal punishment for CIA agents and other intelligence officials who engage in “cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment” during interrogations.

Democrats inserted an 11-page addition to the bill late Wednesday night during as the House Rules Committee considered the legislation.

The provision, previously not vetted in committee, applies to “any officer or employee of the intelligence community” who during interrogations engages in beatings, infliction of pain or forced sexual acts. The bill said the acts covered by the provision would include inducing hypothermia, conducting mock executions or “depriving the (detainee) of necessary food, water, sleep, or medical care.”

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“I’m hearing from Republicans that we are somehow sacrificing our national security” through this bill, said Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.). She said the language underscores existing law and enhances national security.

[librechik]

1. what are they gonna do, torture us?

after the zillion times they shoved the original excess down our throats, a small check on their behavior raises the alarms. So transparent, these sadistic authoritarians.

[sakabatou]

2. Republicans: "We're PRO-TORTURE!"

[damntexdem]

3. We should compromise:

allow “cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment” during interrogations only of Republicans.

;-)