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 Cheney on Authorizing ‘Hard-Line’ Interrogation MethodsPosted on Dec 18, 2008
Vice President Dick Cheney took a moment to reflect on his eight eventful years in office during a sit-down with ABC’s Jonathan Karl that aired earlier this week. Here’s the part where he owns his role in approving the use of what ABC called “hard-line tactics” against accused terrorists like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. “The results speak for themselves,” Cheney says. YouTube: Advertisement Elsewhere: . CommentsAre you a Truthdig member yet? Login now, or register with Truthdig. Add Your Comment
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By squeaky jones, December 19, 2008 at 3:33 pm #
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Is Cheney a cybot? Is he programed to be wicked, and evil? Cheney disappears frequently for what reason? Are there more Cheney like cybots amongst us human beings? This all reminds me of a Philip K. Dick story. Squeaky.
Report thisBy uglyfemale, December 19, 2008 at 1:24 pm #
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stand in front of a powerful magnet, like ones used in MRI/CAT machines and forced to answer questions about the run-up to the invasions of Iraq/Afghanistan,the rationale for using torture to get “information” from alleged terrorists, the real program for warrantless wiretapping, etc.? I’m tired of weak hosts fielding scripted softball questions approved before television airing. The only way to get HONEST answers is to TORTURE THE MILITARY DODGING?DESERTING SUM-BITCHES. Since these cowards claim to have no problem with using torture, BRING IT ON.
Report thisBy David, December 19, 2008 at 12:35 pm #
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There has got to be a reason he is admitting this now. He has been accused of being involved since day one. Maybe he wants an investigation while Bush can still give him a pardon.
Report thisBy cyrena, December 19, 2008 at 8:54 am #
It is absolutely incredible to hear him say that these ‘programs’ worked, flying in the face of ALL irrefutable evidence that it has ‘accomplished’ the absolute OPPOSITE, and has instead caused the death of many of our troops, and left ALL Americans far LESS secure.
There is *no* question from the moron interviewer about how Cheney felt about being a war criminal for creating this environment, and committing all of these Crimes Against Humanity and violations of the Geneva Conventions.
Meantime, is Cheney trying to set up an insanity defense with the whole “9/11 Changed Me” thing, when it was him who set it up to begin with?
If I believed in an Anti-Christ, Cheney would be it.
Report thisBy Maani, December 18, 2008 at 10:27 pm #
I wrote the following letter to the NYT based on an editorial in today’s edition. (The link to the editorial follows my letter).
“The The Editor:
“You say, ‘All but President Bush’s most unquestioning supporters recognized the chain of unprincipled decisions that led to the abuse, torture and death in prisons run by the American military and intelligence services. Now, a bipartisan report by the Senate Armed Services Committee has made what amounts to a strong case for bringing criminal charges against former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld; his legal counsel, William J. Haynes; and potentially other top officials, including the former White House counsel Alberto Gonzales and David Addington, Vice President Dick Cheney’s former chief of staff’ (Editorial, Dec. 18). Why stop at Mr. Addington?
“In a recent ABC News interview, Vice President Cheney openly admitted to having been personally involved in approving “enhanced interrogation” techniques, including waterboarding. It is instructive to note that at the post-WWII ‘Tokyo Trials’ - initiated and led by the United States, along with the UK, Canada, Russia, China, Australia and others - waterboarding was unanimously considered among the most abhorrent forms of torture - a ‘crime against humanity’ - and Japanese military personnel who were found guilty of it were sentenced to death by hanging.
“There is an old expression: what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Mr. Cheney and the others should be held to the same standards, and should be tried for crimes against humanity.”
The editorial is here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/opinion/18thu1.html?_r=1&hp;=&pagewanted=print
Peace.
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