Cheney Slams Obama Administration for Opening Investigation of CIA Interrogators

[sabra]

Source: ABC News

Former Vice President Dick Cheney slammed the Obama Administration for its decision to appoint a prosecutor to review and investigate whether CIA interrogators violated US torture statues and questioned its ability to protect the nation’s security.

“President Obama’s decision to allow the Justice Department to investigate and possibly prosecute CIA personnel, and his decision to remove authority for interrogation from the CIA to the White House, serves as a reminder, if any were needed, of why so many Americans have doubts about this Administration’s ability to be responsible for our nation’s security,” the former vice president said in a statement Monday.

Cheney said the intelligence gained from interrogations of terror suspects “saved lives and prevented terrorist attacks.”

“The people involved deserve our gratitude. They do not deserve to be the targets of political investigations or prosecutions,” he said.

Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/08/cheney-slams-obama-administration-for-opening-investigation-of-cia-interrogators-.html

[SpiralHawk]

1. "No gratitude from me. Do unto others..." - JC

" xVP Dickie 'Five Military Deferments' Cheney and his Republicon Chickenhawk Fear Freak Cronies may think torture is somehow Christian. But I say unto Thee, this is total freaking perverted Republicon bullshit propaganda, and the gates to the KINGDOM are locked unto them." - JC

[snappyturtle]

2. Is that squirming I hear? Hope so. nt

[livetohike]

3. Guess we can expect Lynn Cheney to be out making the

rounds again in defense of her Daddy. :eyes:

[BonnieJW]

23. That would be Liz.

Lynn is the diabolical Mrs. Cheney.

[livetohike]

29. D'oh. I knew that. Hope we don't see either.

:hi:

[dgibby]

25. You're thinking of Liz.

Lynn is his wife. Liz and Mary are his daughters.

[livetohike]

27. Thanks. I knew that. Don't know why I posted

Lynn :shrug: Maybe she will be out there too at this rate.

[dgibby]

46. You've seen one Cheney, you've seen them all.

Except for Mary. She seems to fly below the radar. Maybe they embarrass her.

[Solly Mack]

4. a war criminal says what?

[LynnTheDem]

5. To disagree with a president during a time of war is treason, Mr. dick.

I'm sure Mr. dick will recall that little mantra.

[sellitman]

6. Me thinks he doth protest too much

That's not a ringing in your ears Dick,

it the sound that leg irons make as they are frog marched to prison.

[TheCoxwain]

7. Cheney - Go fuck yourselves !!!!

[Turbineguy]

8. Cheney needs to stock up

on personal lubricant.

[Vincardog]

9. Let's hear what the big Dick says under oath at his TRIAL. Till then STFU Dick head

[Botany]

10. So what about the outing of CIA agent Val Plame, Dick?

Your handwriting was on the NY Times editorial by Joe Wilson's .... something about Val Plame.

God knows how many people got killed because of that stunt.

[Soylent Brice]

11. Cheney mad = we're doing something right.

K&R

[HopeHoops]

12. Sorry, Darth - your sticky finger prints are ALL over that report.

A little worried, perhaps?

[redqueen]

13. Gettin scared now DICK?

Torturing people doesn't make countries more secure you evil bastard. It just creates the need for more and more wars. Which is of course the goal.

[jmondine]

35. Exactly what I was thinking

[hamsterjill]

14. Yo, Dick.

Could you just shut up now? You're reign is over. You are a has been. What part of that don't you undestand?

[quiet.american]

15. I'm shocked at Cheney's reaction. (Okay, I'm not.) nt

[Doctor_J]

16. Here's what the admin should say in retort

"Actually Mr. Cheney (no honorific) should be happy. If we don't investigate, the World Court will, and he would likely suffer a lot harsher treatment there than he will here"

[demoborn47]

17. Who cares what he thinks?

He bullied his way into the White House with his own agenda. WTF does he know about torture besides the fact that he ordered it? He may be right by not interogating the CIA, we should question him. Whata ya think Dick? ya prick.

[samsingh]

18. of course - what alleged criminal wouldn't say an investigation is a bad thing

say good night dick

[The Backlash Cometh]

19. LOL! I wish someone was taking bets on this one.

The odds may not have been great, but I could have used a little spending money.

[abbeyco]

20. If Darth Dick is pissed

then I'm all the more for the CIA investigations. I'd imagine that Dick is probably contacting David Vitter about diaper use - he's probably peeing himself thinking about how the investigation will likely lead directly to him.

[and-justice-for-all]

21. Hopefully your next DICK...nt

[dana_b]

22. "They do not deserve to be the targets of political investigations or prosecutions"

uh... yes they do BUT you should have been FIRST!! evil bastard.

[Spazito]

24. What a cowardly little man he is....

Always afraid, always crapping his pants over imaginary dangers combined with the real fear of having to face up to his criminal activities. So pathetic.

[Altoid_Cyclist]

26. Alright, who lifted up the rock that he lives under?

Maybe we can find him a nice prison cell to live in.

[treestar]

28. Shut it, Darth!

The nerve of this guy!

[Lochloosa]

30. It was not Obama's call. It was Holders. As it should be.

[No Elephants]

33. I'm guessing the truth is somewhere in between.

Don't tell me your boss/friend has nothing to do with what you do or don't do on the job.

I'll give them both credit if this goes well and criticize them both if it does not.

[Lochloosa]

53. Obama could be breaking the law if he interfered.

It could be construed as obstruction if he had tried to stop it. Now, a wink and a nod to go forward would not be out of line.

[redqueen]

39. Yep... but Cheney knows to slime the leader. It's a tactic.

And yeah, it was always going to be Holder's call... which is why so many here got so pissed off at all the "why won't Obama prosecute" crap that idiots were spewing.

[madmom]

31. Why of course he does.

[No Elephants]

32. Being a dick is bad enough. Being an irrelevant dick is just sad. STFU.

[jayfish]

34. Aw Christ! Does This Mean I'm Going To Have To See...

Liz on every GD "news" program I watch for the next two weeks?

Jay

[peacetalksforall]

36. KING DRONE outraged? Imagine, the most monotone, emotionless creature

for ten years except for sneers .... is ... is SHOWING EMOTION!

What pricked him? There are nerves running through the drone? The next thing we see will be moist eyes? Then glycerine tears?

The bottom of the pit for morals is talking morality? Ain't that sumpthin!

[benld74]

37. ONLY IN AMERICA!!!,, Can a man who NEVER served,,

a day of his entire life in the military, and had spent his entire life in the confineS of DC, 'know' SO MUCH about national security

[Overseas]

42. But golly, he is a world leader in war profiteering.

As Secretary of Defense he pushed privatization of military services. As CEO of Halliburton he reaped the rewards of that work. Then as head of the Bush-Cheney Junta he continued his privatization to extreme levels which have generated extreme profits for his friends.

Never mind that he seriously damaged our national security; he took care of number one-- the financial security of his associates.

[FirstLight]

38. Fucking 'cuff the bastard...

and then let's duck tape his lying mouth shut


grrrr

[randr]

40. Just like Libby needs a pardon.

This whole thing involves a very small number of rouge elements within the neocon cesspool.
The vast majority of agents are as horrified and embarrassed as the rest of the country.
No, absolutely NO, evidence has come forward to date supporting Dick's assertion of lives saved.
We live the greatest country the world has ever known due to our adherence to strict moral principals when it comes to human rights.
Dick and his friends betrayed us all.

[sofa king]

41. Suddenly all that noise-making a few months ago makes sense, no?

And here's some of the noise I was making at the same time:

I believe (and I choose that word carefully) that the Bush Administration operated a massive program of kidnapping, torture, and eventual execution of thousands of Iraqi citizens. I believe that Cheney's public efforts are designed to stabilize a base of public support for himself now, before the exposure of that program. The torture is part of a ball of yarn that unravels to something far darker and larger than most Americans dare to imagine.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sofa%20king/91

[sofa king]

64. Notice also that the recent document release shows C was--gasp!--lying.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/29/Levin-Cheney-lying-about-torture-memos/UPI-28371243627253/

As Senator Levin has maintained since May of this year.

[OwnedByFerrets]

43. We dont need a speech from a war criminal...nor do we need counselling

from same.

[The Stranger]

44. He's getting nervous.

As he should be.

[Betsy Ross]

45. Fuck you Dick Cheney eom

[Cha]

47. I'm guessing all that corporatemediawhoredom

PR campaign with the lizard cheney and the dick has gotten them bupkis.

[Triana]

48. One word for Trick Dick II : GUILTY!

Obviously.

What a freakin psychopath. I SO hope he ends up having to lawyer up for these investigations. And that's the LEAST I hope for.

[Windy]

49. This is precisely the reason why Obama handled the matter in the manner he did

The decision to investigate and prosecute was placed in the hands of the DOJ...and solely in their hands. That is how it is supposed to be done. He has insulated the administration from the decision, but through has actions has reinstated a separation of powers. He is brilliant so don't every make assumptions on anything he does until a matter is brought to conclusion..that includes health care reform.

[lib2DaBone]

50. Sure Cheney hates investigations.. he also hates orange jumpsuits.

[4_TN_TITANS]

51. We must be getting warm

if Cheney is crawling out of his undisclosed lair.

[rocktivity]

52. Candidate tor this year's "You Call This NEWS?" award

I suppose Obama could just go ahead and write his OWN laws, but your party doesn't get to stay in power that way...in case you haven't noticed, DICK!

:eyes:
rocktivity

[Maeve]

54. Will someone please slam Cheney into jail?

:argh:

[happydreams]

55. So how's Cheney going to "prove" that this compromises our nations

security?

You got another inside job in the works Dickless? :shrug:

[Rex]

56. Go. Fuck. Yourself.

I hope you swing from the gallows, you traitorous shit stain.

[marasinghe]

57. this vile putrid piece of carrion offal needs a shakespeare to do justice to his villainy.

richard lying-heart the 2nd - making the world nostalgic for nixon.

[libodem]

58. Sadism

pure and simple. That program was for Cheney's sexual gratification and nothing more. He's a sick and twisted criminal pervert.

[samsingh]

59. i want cheney to pay for his crimes with a long prison sentence

fuck that asshole

[samsingh]

60. i want cheney to pay for his crimes with a long prison sentence

fuck that asshole

[Demeter]

61. When You Are a Lemon, Mr. Cheney, Prepare to Be Squeezed!

Next stop, the Hague!

[ima_sinnic]

62. "responsible for our nation's security"? 9/11 happened under whose watch?

like cheney EVER had any interest in "national security." the less secure the nation during his illegitimate time in office, the fatter his wallet got.
the wheels of justice turn sooo slowly, but they will get to you, you evil POS.

[frustrated_lefty]

63. Reminiscent of Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men

hopefully with a similar outcome.