Cheney Led Briefings Of Members Of Congress To Defend Interrogation Techniques

Washington Post:

Former vice president Richard B. Cheney personally oversaw at least four briefings with senior members of Congress about the controversial interrogation program, part of a secretive and forceful defense he mounted throughout 2005 in an effort to maintain support for the harsh techniques used on detainees.

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Comments

[HumeSkeptic]

I have never seen anyone as dedicated to protecting our right to torture other human beings. Mr. Ch-en-ey will go down in history as someone who made torture mainstream in America.
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[dentuso]

Bingo. His party will be pulled into history as the "party of torture" as well. It's a disg usting chapter in this nation's history.

[rich misty]

I never want to see them win an election cycle as long as I live... And I hope the kids grow up smart and turn out at the polls.

[Quintspect]

Nothing is going to happen to Cheney--- he has too much money to buy too many politicians

[HyperInfluential]

He can't buy the whole world! There are other countries out there, you know, ones that we already agreed long ago have the right, like we do, to send their police anywhere in the world to capture and prosecute torturers. Even here.

[bestealth]

Exactly, which is the Dems should campaign against repubs next year by labeling them as torturers.

[civilbehavior]

Somebody tell me that this kind of slamdown of all that this country has stood for will be held to the kind of scrutiny it deserves.

Someone? Anyone?

[breakingnews3]

Next year.....

[rich misty]

It will take that third election.

[ebanks84]

I wish! That will be the only thing that will make me put faith back into our government processes. If governmental crooks are never held responsible, then we are lost because they own us, in essence. I'm so sad.

[PiscesPrincess]

don't give up Never give up, ebanks84. don't be sad. get up and do something. chop chop.
get involved in a local cause that challenges and validates you. That is what our new President asked us to do. Remember?

[TheOwner]

OT but...........OBL sends out message ( fake) that says the

"US policy in pakistan is generated new seeds of hatred"

THIS IS TRUE.....?? So if you are against bo mbing in pakistan you are with OBL now....??

[breakingnews3]

Hey The Repubbies have been with him all along. Get together and have a picnic.

[TheOwner]

i dont understand stupid people sorry

[rich misty]

OBL, is he your best friend too?

[TheOwner]

Do you get the reverse psychology ...or not ...?

its propa ganda

[AtomicSplash]

So tell me again why did you let OBL go free?

[RRG64]

$$$$$$ - the whole thing is a sham...

[helonias]

maintain support for the harsh techniques used on detainees.

harsh techniques=torture

maintain support of torture=war crimes trial.

There is no other way

[HyperInfluential]

We must make it clear, once and for all, that things are what they are, and you cannot make them become something different by changing their name. No matter what the "boy genius' Rove says. It's crazy talk!

[foolme1ns]

This is a most horrible man, and it just sickens me that we are unable or unwilling to hold any of these people accountable for their abominable, criminal behavior.

[RRG64]

that`s what they said about Pinochet...Dick`s time is going to come....

[RJII]

the man is acting so guilty by hopping to TV station to TV station, anyone who'll listen, to defend his actions. He even has his daughter helping out-- what's that about.

there must be even more truths to come out that this hideous man fears

[Vegan Valorie]

This is a great distraction from the healthcare debate.

[gladys46]

We may be distracted ... President Obama is not, he continues to do the people's business brilliantly !

[rich misty]

We still need to make sure we are writing, or Congress will hurt us.

[bestealth]

If by people you mean the corporate and government elite, then you are right.

[flamom4obama]

The Pubs posting here perfectly represent the lowest common denominator of humanity.

[AtomicSplash]

the pubs posting here are the epitome ofVile

[rich misty]

And worse.

[Glenmoredoc1]

rotfl...And that's 'almost' an insult to those at the lowest level. The Rethug tr0llwh0res here are, in the main, only after some chump change and don't care much about the issues. They just regurgitate some twisted variation of their talking points.

[Kassandra]

That sure doesn't look like that thing Mancow underwent, does it? Hmmmmmm........................

[Nyland8]

Have my posts been waylaid so they can be plagiarized at some future date?

[breakingnews3]

Get to know the hot words. Dont spell o ut Che.ney....

[AtomicSplash]

pronounced: cheeeeeeeeeeny

[tippydog11]

sounds like a lot of republicans Sena. knew..even McCain and thy did not report it either? ... 60 knew more then Pelosi ever did? And still in 2005...whow?

[LemonMeringue]

The more he yaps publicly about this, the more I fear he will orchestrate another disaster in the sick belief it will prove him right.

Look at what allowing 9/11 got him. The heist of America could never have happened without 9/11.

Be very afraid of this man. He may be out of office, but criminals in high places still have their friends in other high places.

[TheOwner]

Obama is right he should just look forward ......And leave his cousin alone ........

[OKnight]

mental health is down the hall pal...

[breakingnews3]

The party should start sometime after the New Year. Helath Care will be passed and Justice Sotomayor will be seated.

[TheOwner]

health care...../? keep dreaming ....

[AtomicSplash]

I wonder what Cheeeeeny thought when he found out he was black?

[TheOwner]

Haha...!

[DACC]

omg! I forgot all about that!!

[Nyland8]

The likely hood of something getting posted here is inversely proportional to the content.

[slinkymom]

Are you using creative spelling techniques to get past the hall monitors? If not, then you will continue to have trouble posting.