The CIA said they briefed Congress “repeatedly.” OK, who in Congress, and how repeatedly? With respect to another legislator, Bob Graham, they said they briefed him four times and stated the dates. Oops. Graham is a meticulous notetaker, and his notes are in the University of Florida library. His notes show that there were no briefings on three of the four dates on which the CIA claims to have briefed him. The CIA now admits they were wrong, saying “Graham is correct.” That is an unequivocal admission that the CIA's assertions with respect to briefing Bob Graham were wrong. Whether they were lies or just shabby record keeping on their part, the fact is that the CIA was wrong and has admitted as much.

While the legislators were forbidden to take notes during the briefings, CIA was allowed to. However, many of the “Notes” being used now by the CIA to document their briefings of Congress were not taken at the time of the briefings. They were compiled years later. The CIA not only does not vouch for the accuracy of their notes, they have twice appended a very lawyerly disclaimer to their notes.

“This information, however, is drawn from the past files of the CIA and represents [memorandums for the record] completed at the time and notes that summarized the best recollections of those individuals. In the end, you and the Committee will have to determine whether this information is an accurate summary of what actually happened.”

Finally, just as a reminder, *one week* after the CIA claims it told Pelosi about waterboarding (Graham backs her claim that it was never mentioned), the CIA gave their NIE claiming certainty about WMD. Again, whether the CIA was lying or spectacularly incompetent, they were WRONG.

Now, let me toss the incredulous question back to you. How could anyone in their right mind defend the accuracy of statements by the CIA?

http://www.lvrj.com/news/45387987.html

It is nice to see that both sides are just as apt to wear blinders when it comes to their ideological allies.

I say, “just say no”. And the MSM needs to bring its focus back on the real story. Faux news almost succeeded this time. We'll hear more from Pelosi and others in Congress as the prosecution of Cheneyco continues. For now, give her the benefit of the doubt..

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Even the Obama-leaning CNN cadres have been unconvinced that Pelosi isn't BSing. And the same percentage as in April, 58%, don't want to go on a McCarthyist witch hunt after alleged infractions in a war it now seems we have won, in the Iraq Theater.