Pelosi’s Claims Getting Much More Media Scrutiny Than CIA’s Assertions

[BlueJessamine]

By Greg Sargent

http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/torture/pelosis-claims-getting-much-more-media-scrutiny-than-cias-assertions/

Whichever side of the torture debate you’re on, it’s a simple matter of fact that Nancy Pelosi’s claims about what she was told and when about torture are getting far more intense media scrutiny than the CIA’s claims are.

Simple fairness demands that both side’s claims get treated with a similar level of skepticism. And they’re not.

Multiple news accounts this morning report that Pelosi’s credibility is in question after yesterday’s press conference, in which she accused the CIA of lying about what they told members of Congress about the agency’s use of torture. This theme was sounded by MSNBC, WaPo’s Dan Balz, the New York Times write-up, and many others.

That’s as it should be. But I challenge you to find a news account that stated with equal prominence that the CIA’s credibility is also in question.

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This is not only about Pelosi. It is a dispute. One side is claiming one thing, and the other is claiming the opposite. Simple fairness demands that equal levels of skepticism are applied to people on both sides of this argument. And that isn’t happening. There’s no way around it.

[certainot]

1. it's because dems allow the GOP an illegal talk radio monopoly

with 1000 radio stations blasting coordinated uncontested repetition to a crowd the size of the one that voted for obama and it is completely ignored by the constituents of the people its function is to attack.

this is going to enable GOP pols to compromise and obstruct real investigations because pelosi is 'involved'.

the question is: do rush and hannity work for the CIA?

[juno jones]

2. You raise an interesting question.

Inquiring Minds Want To Know.

Thanks, and welcome to DU.