CIA records show Nancy Pelosi was briefed in September 2002 on harsh interrogation techniques that could be used on terror suspects, but the records are unclear on whether she was informed that waterboarding had already been applied.
White House: Sanitized press room
by Mark Silva
The White House press secretary already has given the White House press corps an "A" for its performance.
(Though that isn't the sort of approval the press seeks.)
But is the Obama White House trying to wash its hands of the press corps now?
Or is it just the press corps attempting to avoid the swine flu -- excuse us, H1N1 virus? President Barack Obama, after all, has advised everyone to wash their hands.
Whatever it is, the dispenser of wipes stationed in the press briefing room of the West Wing should not lead anyone to worry that any news coming out of there will be sanitized.
Pope Expresses Respect For Islam In Jordan
Pope Benedict XVI began his first trip to the Middle East on Friday, expressing his "deep respect" for Islam and hopes that the Catholic Church would be a force for peace in the region as he treaded carefully following past missteps with Muslims and Jews.
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