The Political Chase

Rockefeller’s False Claims of Secrecy Requirements

On numerous occasions, Sen. Jay Rockefeller has claimed he was unable to do anything about any of the Bush administration’s illegal counter-terrorism programs (torture, warrantless eavesdropping, etc.) because “secrecy requirements” prevented him from speaking out publicly against the administration’s policies. Rockefeller’s, like Jane Harman’s, claims are simply flat out lies (see here).

Here is Rockefeller repeating his lies yesterday on CBS’s Face the Nation, when Bob Schieffer asks him about the Washington Post’s article yesterday exposing Rockefeller’s, and other Democrats, role supporting the Bush administration’s illegal torture policies.

Watch it:

Prior to Schieffer asking Rockefeller about the Post’s article, Schieffer asked him about the CIA destroying videotapes of the detainees’ interrogations. Rockefeller squirmed, had to search for answers, and when he had answers…well, they were at best answers-lite, to put it nicely. Video to follow soon.

See more highlights of the entire interview.