Dick Cheney Waterboarding

Dick Cheney Passes the Keys to the Dungeon to Daughter Liz

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics


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.

New GOP Meme: "Ends Justify The Means" When It Comes to Torture

Mark Nickolas | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics


Mark Nickolas

In America, the ends never justify the means when it comes to violating the law and constitutional rights. Those are our values. Or so I thought.

Official: Cheney Hasn't Requested Release Of Torture Intel

The Plum Line | Posted 05.22.2009 | Politics


This is getting downright Kafkaesque: I just reached a spokesperson for former Veep Dick Cheney, and she categorically refused to explain what Cheney ...

Basic Algebra: What Will the Verdict Be?

John Cusack | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics


John Cusack

Try them, and let a jury decide. We know ours is not a nation of cowards. What will our leaders do?

Lieberman Jokes About Cheney And Waterboarding At Black-Tie Dinner

Think Progress | Posted 03.04.2009 | Politics


At last night's black-tie dinner at Washington's Alfalfa Club, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) couldn't resist cracking a joke about torture. Politico's Mik...

Cheney Taunts Bush, Pardon Me or Else

David Latt | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics


David Latt

With his ABC interview, Dick Cheney put a smoking gun on the table. He admitted that he, along with other top administration officials, personally approved the CIA's waterboarding of prisoners.

Cheney Admits Central Role In Torture For First Time

LA Times | Posted 01.16.2009 | Politics


Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday that he was directly involved in approving severe interrogation methods used by the CIA, and that the prison at...