Cheney Chimes In on Interrogation
Hey, hasn't something -- or someone -- been missing from this latest round of debate and discussion about America's use of troublesome interrogation tactics in recent years? Who could it be? Oh, of course. Enter Dick Cheney, stage right.
Hey, hasn’t something — or someone — been missing from this latest round of debate and discussion about America’s use of troublesome interrogation tactics in recent years? Who could it be? Oh, of course. Enter Dick Cheney, stage right. –KA
TRUTHDIG’S JOURNALISM REMAINS CLEAR“Political Intelligence” in The Boston Globe:
In a statement late Monday, Cheney said the documents prove his claim that the “enhanced” interrogation techniques “provided the bulk of intelligence we gained about al Qaeda.”
“This intelligence saved lives and prevented terrorist attacks,” Cheney said. “These detainees also, according to the documents, played a role in nearly every capture of al Qaeda members and associates since 2002.”
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