Representative Peter King (R., N.Y.) had strong words for the political leaders and media personalities who are self-flagellating in response to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s “torture” report, released last week.
“We have to stop this self-loathing,” said King, discussing the report on CNN’s State of the Union. “To me, the burden is on us, the burden is on people in positions of influence to stop hating ourselves, and to stop hating those who do the job. . . . ”
He continued:
It would be very helpful if people on the outside helped, if the president of the United States, if leaders in the House and the Senate came forward and gave the CIA credit for what it did. It’s going to be very difficult to overcome the damage that was done by Senator Feinstein in her report. I think it’s important for people like myself and people in the media to speak out and say that the CIA did an excellent job, that the CIA operated under the most extenuating circumstances, that they’re responsible for stopping attacks against the United States.
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