Cheney Statement on CIA Documents/Investigation

weeklystandard.com ^ | August 24, 2009 | Stephen F. Hayes

[Free ThinkerNY]

Former Vice President Dick Cheney released a statement Monday night about the CIA documents and the coming Justice Department investigation.

The documents released Monday clearly demonstrate that the individuals subjected to Enhanced Interrogation Techniques provided the bulk of intelligence we gained about al Qaeda. This intelligence saved lives and prevented terrorist attacks. These detainees also, according to the documents, played a role in nearly every capture of al Qaeda members and associates since 2002. The activities of the CIA in carrying out the policies of the Bush Administration were directly responsible for defeating all efforts by al Qaeda to launch further mass casualty attacks against the United States. The people involved deserve our gratitude. They do not deserve to be the targets of political investigations or prosecutions. 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.

[GoCards]

Amen! We are an open target right now!

[RummyChick]

Love the last sentence.

[Islander7]

Smack down!

[LearsFool]

Bravo! You tell ‘em, Dick!

[Carling]

Well Holy Heck. Panetta must have tipped off Cheney on this release. Pigs are flying over my house right now!

[roses of sharon]

B. Hussein Obama, enemy of the State.

[advertising guy]

shoulda seen Overbite tonight.....treason is what I call NBC

[TexasNative2000]

...you might want to put some ice on that...

[editor-surveyor]

The CIA “investigation” is naught but a red herring to distract from the failure of Obummercare.

[Lancey Howard]

"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."

[pollywog]

ditto!! THANK YOU VP Cheney!! WE MISS YOU

[papasmurf]

Zing!

[aShepard]

I hope that Panetta resigns over this Zer0 power grab, and very publicly let’s Amerika know why!

I love it when RATS eat their own!

[CPT Clay]

ouch that is going to leave a mark.

[reasonisfaith]

Investigate the perps, at the highest levels. Prosecute to the fullest.

[rockinqsranch]

GOD Bless Dick Cheney. He has the balls to be a FReeper, and should sign on.

[WHBates]

"I hope that Panetta resigns over this Zer0 power grab"

You joking right? Panetta is a party hack.

[unkus]

Smack down!

_______________________________

Right on!

[harpu]

"President Øbozo’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."

This SOB is, at best, incompetent nincompoop!!