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McCain Counters Cheney On Calls For Obama Apology

Posted 12.03.2011

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In an appearance Monday on CNN, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) appeared to reject a suggestion from former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, Li...

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Only Darkness: A Torture Survivor Dreams of Dick Cheney

Hector Aristizabal | Posted 11.27.2011

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Hector Aristizabal

I was held for three days and three nights without food or water, deprived of sleep and subjected to what some of your friends like to call "enhanced interrogation techniques" -- electricity, waterboarding-- that would leave no marks.

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Denying The Dark Side: Cheney May Have No Regrets On Torture, But We Should

Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster | Posted 11.15.2011

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Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster

The legacy of 9/11 must not be the dark side. We have a moral obligation to investigate our government's past use of torture, not to brush it under the rug in the name of national security.

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Cheney's New Memoir: Fact vs. Fiction

Amnesty International | Posted 11.02.2011

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Amnesty International

On Tuesday, former Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney published his memoirs, "In My Time." We thought it might be instructive to examine some of the claims he makes in his memoirs and see how well they stack up against established facts.

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No Matter What Cheney Says, Torture Is Never Acceptable

Rev. Richard L. Killmer | Posted 11.01.2011

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Rev. Richard L. Killmer

But torture is never the only way to get a person to talk. Expert interrogators tell us repeatedly that torture creates unreliable information and is a powerful recruiting tool for our enemies.

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Shame On You, Dick Cheney

Rev. Richard Cizik | Posted 10.31.2011

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Rev. Richard Cizik

There is no wiggle room for torture here. There shouldn't be. And yet you and President Bush both acknowledge authorizing torture. And you show no shame in doing so.

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What Would You Ask Dick Cheney?

The Huffington Post | Mandy Jenkins | Posted 10.29.2011

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Former Vice President Dick Cheney is making the rounds in the media this week to promote his new memoir, In My Time, which hits bookstores Tuesday. ...

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Dick Cheney Had Secret Resignation Letter Locked In A Safe

Posted 10.24.2011

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In his new memoir, "In My Time," former Vice-President Dick Cheney reveals that he had a secret, signed letter of resignation locked in a safe at all ...

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Dick Cheney's Last Word

Dorian de Wind | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dorian de Wind

Now that Mr. Cheney is contemplating how history will judge him, he seems to be more interested these days in promoting his upcoming book, In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir.

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An Open Letter to President Bush Regarding Torture

Rev. Richard Cizik | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rev. Richard Cizik

U.S.-sponsored torture has cost innumerable lives of both American soldiers and civilians, because it has inspired extremists to commit acts of terror against us. It has cost us dearly.

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Edge of Darkness: Dick Cheney Returns

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jacob Heilbrunn

Once again, Cheney, appearing on national television, spewed his mephitic brew of insinuations and allegations about Obama. Is this the best that the GOP can do?

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A Gitmo Christmas Carol: Say 'Bah Humbug' to Cheney (Video)

Danielle Celena Belton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Danielle Celena Belton

New Security Action released this video over the holidays as part of a concerted effort to call for the closing of the prison at Guantanamo Bay. Here are some facts about the prison at Guantanamo Bay:

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Law & Order Tackles Accountability for Torture. Will We Have It in Real Life?

Anthony D. Romero | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anthony D. Romero

Jack McCoy isn't afraid to hold members of the Bush administration accountable for torture. Now the question is, in real life, will Attorney General Holder rise to the occasion?

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Hypocrisy Alert: Cheney Relies on the Objectivity of the Justice Department to Defend Torture

Mitchell Bard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mitchell Bard

The gall of Cheney's statements is that he was a key part of the administration that deconstructed the objectivity of the Justice Department, which he now relies on to defend the use of torture.

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Sam Stein

Cheney In 2012? Some Key GOPers Aren't Kidding

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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At first, it seemed like a joke. Wall Street Journal columnist James Taranto opined on Monday that -- if the 2012 election were to turn to national se...

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Dan Froomkin

Cheney Still Manipulating People -- Now In Public

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

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When he was vice president, Dick Cheney got his way by secretly wielding the instruments of power. Now that he's no longer in government, Cheney is st...

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Don't Turn the Page on History: Facing the American World We Created

Tom Engelhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Engelhardt

Given the last eight years of disaster piled on catastrophe, who in would want to look backward? The urge to turn the page in this country is palpable, but -- just for a moment -- let's not.

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The "Truthiness" Dilemma

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Judge H. Lee Sarokin

What Nancy Pelosi knew and when she knew it hardly stems the flood of foreclosures, and whether she knew and failed to complain doesn't quite equate with directly ordering torture.

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Jason Linkins

Release of 'Holy Grail' Torture Document To Be Delayed

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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About a month and half ago, we made note of the way the stars seemed to be aligning for the release of ex-CIA Inspector General John Helgerson's class...

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Report on Cheney Shows Why We Need The Truth

Jon Soltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jon Soltz

Did Dick Cheney knowingly send intelligence officials to Congress to mislead them about the use of waterboarding? Did the Vice President himself?

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Dick Cheney Passes the Keys to the Dungeon to Daughter Liz

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Matthew Filipowicz

If Liz chooses to follow in her dad's footsteps, she will have some pretty big and pretty evil shoes to fill. That's why it's important for Dick to ease her in. Keep her from being too evil, too soon.

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A Few Good Spins: Dick Cheney's Code Red

Rachel Farris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rachel Farris

Dick Cheney's press junket over the last few weeks seems to be coming up short on the list of important things to talk about, slated below GM going ba...

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Letter From Paris: Calling A Dick A Dick

Beth Arnold | Posted 05.25.2011

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Beth Arnold

With yet another round of Dick Cheney disinformation saturating the airwaves, it boggles the mind how the Bush administration controlled the American conversation in the media for so many years.

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The GOP vs. Pelosi: Where's the Outrage?

Bob Burnett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bob Burnett

Since voters rebuffed John McCain in November, Republicans have turned to their own axis of evil -- Dick Cheney, Newt Gingrich, and Rush Limbaugh -- as their public face.

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If You Want To Make An Omelette, You've Got To Torture Some Guys

Ross Hyzer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ross Hyzer

So let's all relax about all this torture stuff and just appreciate the fact that we live in a country founded on the idea of being able to do whatever you want all the time with no consequences whatsoever.

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