Democrats push prisoner abuse probe

[Judi Lynn]

Democrats push prisoner abuse probe
Leading GOP senator dismisses call for 9/11-style commission

Monday, November 7, 2005; Posted: 11:24 p.m. EST (04:24 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Senate Democrats stepped up their attacks on the Bush administration's handling of the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq with calls Monday for an independent probe into the treatment of prisoners in U.S. custody.

Republicans fired back, accusing Democrats of trying to score political points off American losses in Iraq and of undermining support for U.S. troops.

Leading Senate Democrats, arguing that the chamber's GOP leadership has not pursued investigations on those matters, said they would push to establish a panel similar to the independent commission that investigated the al Qaeda attacks of September 11, 2001.

"We need the support of people around the world in our war on terrorism," said Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan, the ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee.
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/07/prisoner.abuse/index.html

[knowbody0]

1. i expect all democrats to be pit bulls

re the prisoner abuses and the lies that led to war.

[saigon68]

10. They can start here with the rest of the photos that Myers Hid

That's WAR CRIMINAL THUG GENERAL MYERS the Chimp's Catamite.

[Catfight]

15. How can anyone be for torture on either side of the isle? It's wrong. nt

[WhiteTara]

2. I am glad to see these

congresscritters standing up for us, because they really do work for us and we are MAD MAD MAD

[bettyellen]

3. K+N'd

[DBoon]

4. Republicans accuse Democrats of "politicizing torture"

Next on Fox news...

[bettyellen]

5. kick

[chalky]

6. kicking.

n/t

[crossroads]

14. Kicked again! n/t

[atommom]

7. The Dems need to knock down the bullies and push this through.

This crap has gone on long enough.

[Pacifist Patriot]

8. Well this is a priceless statement.

Republicans fired back, accusing Democrats of trying to score political points off American losses in Iraq and of undermining support for U.S. troops.

Because we all know the Republicans never try to score political points off of anything.

Give me a break!

[gordianot]

9. Of course the media reports this without comment.

If a Democrat would have made this observation there would have been a Republican response to this inane argument.

[saigon68]

11. What the world sees

A Lebanese protester holds an anti-U.S. poster showing Iraqi prisoners being abused in Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, during a protest outside an exhibition center hosting a 'Made in America' fair in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Nov. 7, 2005. A group of anti-U.S. Lebanese protesters gathered outside the exhibition center, to condemn U.S. policies in Iraq. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

[gordianot]

12. Most Americans have not figured that out.

In time they will.

[AllyCat]

16. Republicans: Cashing in on tragedy since Sept. 11, 2001

And probably before that too. But apparently when THEY do it, it's okay.

[crossroads]

13. Come on now... let's get REAL!

"undermining support for U.S. troops???" We wouldn't even be there if not for Jr and Repugs!