Cheney Accuses Obama of 'Libel' Against CIA Interrogators

The Washington Times ^ | Wednesday, October 21, 2009 | Amanda Carpenter

[kristinn]

Maintaining his stature as one of the most forceful defenders of the Bush Administration's defense policies former Vice President Dick Cheney accused President Obama of committing "libel" against CIA interrorgators on Wednesday.

Mr. Cheney’s criticized the Obama White House in a wide-ranging address on foreign policy matters for abandoning commitments to allies in Poland and the Czech Republic in favor of the Russians, sacrificing American intelligence officials to satisfy the political left and "dithering" on taking action in Afghanistan, among other things.

The speech, delivered to the Center for Security Policy, comes as the White House considers U.S. Commander of Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s request for an additional 40,000 troops and struggles with the legal consequences of shutting down Guantanamo Bay. On the domestic front, most of political Washington is consumed with massive health care reform plans moving through Congress.

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In the speech, Mr. Cheney charged that President Obama has "filled the air with vague and useless platitude" when talking about torture and by calling enhanced interrogation technigques "torture" he has committed “libel” against CIA interrogators whom Mr. Cheney described as “dedicated professionals who acted honorably and well, in our country’s name and in our country’s cause.”

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The full text of Mr. Cheney's speech is available HERE.

[kristinn]

IMPEACH OBAMA!

[STONEWALLS]

....fight on Dick!!....don’t let the bastards wear you down.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Obama’s 7 Lies In Under 2 Min.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UErR7i2onW0&feature=player_embedded

[Jet Jaguar]

BTTT

[Cheetahcat]

Arrest the Kenyan Punk for Treason.

[jan in Colorado]

God Bless Mr. Cheney!

[Jeff Chandler]

Every day it becomes more apparent that the previous presidential ticket was upside down.

[gibsosa]

Thank you so much, Mr. Cheney, for continuing to speak out against the ones who wish to bring our country to its knees. You, sir, are a man’s man.

[Sax]

His service to our great nation continues. He could quite easily slip into a well deserved retirement, but calling BS when he sees it, especially when it is harming those doing the heavy lifting is greatly appreciated.

[ohioWfan]

Yes, God bless him!

And may God PROTECT Mr Cheney as well.

[reefdiver]

That will piss off the zombies in the White house and their nuts in the press

[RowdyFFC]

Gooooooooooo Cheney!!!!

I suggest an investigation is needed into the behavior of Barack Hussein Obama and Eric Holder for treason against the US!!!!

Yep.....I do! And Cheney’d be just the guy to do it! :)

[ohioWfan]

Not a chance.

Ask Mr Cheney. He'll agree with me, and not you.

[oldbrowser]

when talking about torture and by calling enhanced interrogation techniques "torture" he has committed “libel” against CIA interrogators

I thought libel was written lies and slander was verbal lies?

[publana]

Thank you Mr. Cheney. Would that you are the one in the Whitehouse right now. I could sleep soundly and safely at night.

[dandiegirl]

Matthews, Olberman and Maddow will be rabid, foaming at the mouth about this for a least a week. A real man is just beyond their comprehension.

[dennisw]

Dick Cheney is the best and he loves America. Lynn Cheney is also fighting back. May God bless them with lasting health

[penelopesire]

He also called Obama on his administration’s lies this past weekend.

GO CHENEY!!

[the anti-liberal]

Given 0's use of the 'promter, he's committed both simultaneously.

Now if only we could have him committed.

[reasonisfaith]

“I thought libel was written lies and slander was verbal lies?”

Verbal meaning represented by words?

[steveo]

Can you imagine the lib’s brain blisters busting if he said he was a candidate?

[eyedigress]

Cheney is a good man. He knows Obama lies and calls him out. Obama is a very bad liar and has bitten off way more than he can chew. The courts will be over-run with constitutional gaffes with this buffoon and his merry band of maggots. This will be a historic presidency in more ways than “one”.

[EternalVigilance]

The Bush folks have taken the gloves off this past week.

I wish they had done so a long time ago, but better late than never, I suppose.

[Bell407Pilot]

Cheney seems to be the only conservative on the national stage with balls of steel. But, at least there is one......

[CheneyChick]

Have I told ya’ll lately how much I love Dick Cheney?

[CheneyChick]

And his daughter inherited his (and Lynn’s) sharp mind. Go Liz!

[Miss Didi]

Which Bush folks? I only hear fighting back from the Cheney family. Everyone else is still playing nice.

[EternalVigilance]

Rove laid down some fire this week.

[bustinchops]

Dick Cheney still rocks. I want him to keep the bastards on the run.

[blueyon]

In Agreement with you, God please protect VP Cheney....

[Qwackertoo]

I just love Dick Cheney. Didn’t care so much for him when he canceled the A-12 program . . . but then my now husband & I started dating which we could NOT do before since we both worked on the program . . . and the rest is HISTORY. 18 years and 2 kids later. :) LOL Wish GWB would have been as strong as Cheney vs. playing nice with the Rat’s.

[jveritas]

Excellent, the ADULT is back again to expose the socialist, appeaser, incompetent joker.

[oldbrowser]

Verbal meaning represented by words?

Verbal means spoken, as opposed to written.

[ohioWfan]

The Cheney folks ARE Bush folks.

[henkster]

“Arrest the Kenyan Punk for Treason.”

I believe 0bama has a defense to that charge. Treason can only be committed by a citizen.

[jonrick46]

It is time to build a case for impeachment for this emperor child posing as a president.

[Cheetahcat]

“Arrest the Kenyan Punk for Treason.”

I believe 0bama has a defense to that charge. Treason can only be committed by a citizen.”

You are right, that would make the Conman a terrorist then.

[rockinqsranch]

Years ago I spotted Dick Cheney, listened to him, watched his demeanor, was mesmorized by him as a leader, and prayed he would someday become what we all deserve in a President.

It’s most unfortunate it’s not in the cards.

That’s my opinion.

[henkster]

That fits better.

[Kennard]

“Verbal” encompasses both written and spoken communication, but of which Vice President Cheney excels at, don’t you agree?

[Just mythoughts]

IMPEACH OBAMA!

WE the People will have to elect a responsible body in Congress before BamaKennedy will ever be impeached. I remember pious Nanny Pelosi spewing her own bit words sounding like 'libel', given she has never gone on the record to provide the evidence of her charges.

The leadership of the GOP are acting as though they are holding the coats of this bunch of liars and destroyers.

[rockinqsranch]

Correction: mesmerized...sigh.

[truthkeeper]

God, I love Dick Cheney. What a man.

[Mariner]

Only the leftward 30% of voters hate Cheney...the rest AT LEAST respect him.

This is gonna hurt on Pennsylvania Ave.

[rabidralph]

Well all of those policies that seek to prosecute the CIA and former Bush Admin people are in writing.

[Recovering_Democrat]

I wish there were a Richard B. Cheney Vice-Presidential Library!

[Mariner]

"His service to our great nation continues. He could quite easily slip into a well deserved retirement, but calling BS when he sees it, especially when it is harming those doing the heavy lifting is greatly appreciated".

Here's the kicker, the slam was against Obama himself. He MUST respond.

[Chode]

and 0bama takes another one in the.................................HA ha!!!

[RasterMaster]

If Cheney had ran instead of McLame...think of the world of difference we’d have right now!