Cheney Kept File Marked 'Detainees'

Dick Cheney wants a few reports released.

The former Vice President, a man so secretive that while serving as Vice President he had his home removed from Google Earth, who repeatedly blocked the release of any documents from the National Archive while he was in office under the dubious claim that he existed in some netherworld outside of all branches of government, has asked the National Archive to release two secret CIA reports; the request from the former Vice President has been reported by a Washington insider blog called Who Runs Gov.

In one of his frequent appearances on Fox News, Cheney said he would be asking for the release because these reports prove that the 'harsh interrogation methods' approved under his administration resulted in the gathering of useful intelligence information. As Cheney put it, "There are reports that show specifically what we gained as a result of this activity."

The reports requests are from a file labeled 'Detainees' that Vice President Dick Cheney kept in his office.

Since no other information is currently forthcoming, this new information leads to a variety of questions regarding the contents of the file. How thick is it? How detailed is it? Does the file include an account of every one of the 183 waterboarding sessions conducted in one month on Khalid Sheikh Mohammed?

This request for two reports raises one more question: If torture worked so successfully, why not release the entire file instead of just two reports? There must be lots more to see in Dick Cheney's file labeled 'Detainees.'

Comments

[whitehawk]

Well, I knew Bush was too weak on any kind of decision making, I truly believe Cheney was the President de Facto while Bush drank his troubles away. Take Afghanistan, they ignored Afghanistan for years. Left many allied troops to fight there while they wanted the global community to believe the War in Iraq was over.

What a miscarriage of Justice back in 2000 when a Republican Judge ruled in favor of Bush, not Gore, or when Karl Rove helped defeat McCain in Primaries. Just imagine folks where would you be now?

[plaidsportcoat]

WHERE DOES HE GET THE RIGHT? THE POWER? TO DO THIS?

[NotYouAgain]

Traditional courtesy extended to former presidents. And since Cheney thinks he was the president, he expects the same courtesy.

[Layman23]

Cheney is asking for release of documents ? Not a single shred of paper should be released for this man. He ran the most secretive, dangerous government in the history of the United States.

[NotYouAgain]

The irony is that he is not asking for the release of documents, only partial sets of pages from the two memos. Makes you wonder what are on the other pages of each memo that he doesn't want us to see.

[MideastDove]

No Country Club prison for Cheney.

[SangZe]

Oh, Obama wants to put all this behind us. Leave the aging ex-veep alone. He was only doing his job. Mercy sakes!

[dessertsfirst]

Doing his job??? I don't think so... it was all about greed and power.

[emily00011]

lol
his job of trampling the constitution. way to go rightwingers, little anti-patriots that you are.

[nettyspagetti]

"Mercy sakes", are you his mommy

[talkitreal]

The Republican party is the party who no longer cares about the the Rule of Law, and no longer cares about the US Constitution.
The Republican party is also the party with members who are so unpatriotic that they are calling for their state to leave, to suceed from the USA.

The Republican party is NOT fit to ever lead the USA.

[dems08]

That file is the stuff of nightmares.

It was cheney's file..

why doesn't he tell us what's in it?

[NotYouAgain]

If the former VPOTUS wants these items from his office that are now held in the National Archive released, I say go for it. But I also say let's release EVERYTHING else that came out of his office to the public. This unelected official who still thinks he is part of the government, although he would never say what part of the government, needs to have a brisk reminder that he no longer is a part of the club.

[huffingt]

Remember Bi den saying that Che ny as the most dangerous man? and pa lin saying he is the best v p?

[ChampLessFuzzy]

Good to have Joe Biden as our Vice President. His observations are generally spot on. Joe pretty much can find good in just about everyone..­.Cheney is an exception. Interesting.

[MIVOTE]

Another question is...why did they stop the practice at the end of 2005?

[dessertsfirst]

Exactamundo!!!!
If it worked so well to keep America safe, why did we abandon the practice?

[urweatherman]

Good, you guys are taking the bait. The files will prove that Nancy Pelosi and other key democrats knew about and approved everything that was done. Can't wait to see the look on the liars' faces!

[TexasDem0]

You've been listening to Rush.

[dems08]

What could possibly be in cheney's file that proves Pelosi approved torture?

[Didactic Curveball]

How is the weather on Pluto today? Whoah...

[basschakra]

LMAO

[petef59]

How could they approve anything? Cheney did whatever he wanted-democracy be damned.

[MideastDove]

You listening to Rush, Rush listening to Hannity, Hannity listening to Cheney, Cheney listening to the voices in his head and the voices in his head talking to Rush.

I think this is called a circle jerk.

[ljc]

You nailed it.

[Palemoon]

When do the trials begin? You better start the trials NOW, while the files are in the hands of the current administration and under it's control. Otherwise, to wait, is to allow paid Cheney operatives to gain access and destroy evidence.

[RevBookburn]

There is no excuse for not conducting a thorough investigation, releasing all documents, and prosecuting this criminal. Rev. Bookburn - Radio Volta

[Petey131]

It's called OBSESSION. Not talking about a perfume either.

[MideastDove]

This is completely self-serving.
I know people are smart enough to know any "information" kept by Cheney, was just so he could try to save his @#$