Posted on 08/25/2009 11:29:51 AM PDT by Candor7
Cheney Statement on CIA Documents/Investigation Former Vice President Dick Cheney gave The Weekly Standard 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 nations's security.
I do need to apologize.
I am just so frustrated with the MSM and American’s in general who are allowing this crap .. hell EMBRACING the destruction of our country in the name of “hope and change”
sarcasm is about the only way that I can express myself now.
I will try to be more direct without making statements that can be taken out of context by trolls though.
Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
best wishes
Many have pointed out the CIA's lean to the left, so it's hard to be certain their official opinion of obama, Holder, etc.
But, what about the rank and file CIA types and on up that food chain who had long term working relationships with Cheney and others in the Bush administration? Where do their loyalties lie, assuming they are allowed to have them?
If a civil cold war is heating up, I would think they are on or beyond the front lines and I pray for their safety. They have kept us safe at no small sacrifice to themselves. I hope we are still worthy of their service.
“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 is a poorly worded statement, something like what a lawyer would come up with, and it has been attacked for that reason. It does not specifically say that the Enhanced Interrogation Techniques provided the bulk of intelligence, or even any significant intelligence. Many are claiming that standard interrogation procedures yielded almost all of the significant intelligence, and that very little was gained from the EHT’s themselves. Cheney should clarify this immediately.
I guess you might like this then:
http://vodpod.com/watch/2130161-fox-news-interview-with-dick-cheney
Yes, that was about as clear as he could make it.
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