tsai3904
12-31-2012, 12:36 PM
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) on Monday said public reports about civilian casualties from U.S. drone strikes are politically motivated and "wildly wrong."
"I think that you would be shocked and stunned how wrong those public reports are about civilian casualties," Rogers said on the House floor.
"Those reports are wrong. They are not just wrong, they are wildly wrong. And I do believe that people use those reports for their own political purposes outside of the country to try to put pressure on the United States," Rogers said.
Rogers was responding to a question from Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), who argued that the Intelligence Committee needs to spend more time reviewing the impact of U.S. drone strikes abroad.
"Look at the consequences of civilian casualties ... raise questions about the information that's being given to you," Kucinich said.
More:
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/274971-house-intel-chairman-says-public-reports-of-drone-strikes-on-civilians-are-wildly-wrong
Video of debate:
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/clip/4279195
"I think that you would be shocked and stunned how wrong those public reports are about civilian casualties," Rogers said on the House floor.
"Those reports are wrong. They are not just wrong, they are wildly wrong. And I do believe that people use those reports for their own political purposes outside of the country to try to put pressure on the United States," Rogers said.
Rogers was responding to a question from Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), who argued that the Intelligence Committee needs to spend more time reviewing the impact of U.S. drone strikes abroad.
"Look at the consequences of civilian casualties ... raise questions about the information that's being given to you," Kucinich said.
More:
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/274971-house-intel-chairman-says-public-reports-of-drone-strikes-on-civilians-are-wildly-wrong
Video of debate:
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/clip/4279195