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Bill Clinton's comment made me smile.

Ha! One for the Obama administration and 0 for Dick.

Dick, are you afraid of jail? Is that the reason why you go public? Let's see what weatherboarding does to you for just 15 minutes. Will you still defend it?

LIP the past is the past. Why repeat it again? Your reasoning isn't sound or just. Kind of like two wrongs don't make it right. You sound like one of those Christians that we love to hate LOL. An eye for an eye and that entire BS you love to spout.

The only reason Obama has not released these memos so far is because they state exactly what VP Cheney says are in them.

The whole torture flap has been proven to be a partisan attack by this administration on the former administration to score points and also to deflect attention away from the vast amounts of deficit spending Obama is enacting.

The problem arose when it was learned that top Democrats knew of the waterboarding and signed off on it. It's hard to score points on the opposition when your own top people are guilty, too. Pelosi and her everchanging lies are starting to make this issue look like a real loser for Obama.

Tough. You tried to be tough like Kerry did in 2004 and are coming out of it with egg on your face, Obama. Serves you right.

...like I've lost a lotta sleep over waterboarding some "terrorlamist". If you talk to widows of 911, I doubt it's bothered them much either. Let's see, we waterboard and they behead their captives. I'd rather burn up some brain calories on something a little more important, like getting Americans back to work.

I see people on here saying that it's Obama's CIA. Well, I guess the same could be said about the last administration and that the CIA fed the American public false information.

Oh wait, I forgot you guys are hypocrites and that only applies to Democrats.

Boo to the yah!

Darth Vader loves the sound of his own voice; always has, always will.
Too bad he continues to speak fluf and lies...

...why argue the point now ?

it's not like we just now decided to discuss what constitute torture.

Why didn't he offer to have these documents declassified wheny he was in goverment ?

My goodness, are there still some "Republicans" who support Cheney? I can't believe my eyes reading some of the pro-Cheney comments.My parents were Republicans as are many of my family... Cheney is not a real Republican.

the funny thing is once those records are public record, the media wont give it any coverage, and at that point, bush and cheney will be dead, and people will then appreciate what REAL leaders do for its citizens.
Protect you regardless of the American popularity contest !

Please CNN and corporate media, we dont want to see this evil man anymore. You do us a disservice every time he rears his ugly head.

You know, using a nuclear bomb to stop terrorists also works.

Does that mean we should use that option as well since it is effective?

Didn't think so. Count it!

I suspect that Cheney is spending his time on this subject so we won't dig into anything else like haliburton, secret talks with the oil industry, oil industry links to the bin laden families, etc, etc, etc. Don't be blindsided.

Dick Cheney? I thought that was Mr. Potter from It's A Wonderful Life!

It's too bad that this website focuses primarily on the GOP. The party in power is the Democrats. I'm sure you could focus on Murtha ethics, Pelosi ethics, Obama's daily lie, etc. Instead you have a discussion about McCain's mom and Rush. Please don't turn into MSNBC.

"the two documents...are the subject of a pending lawsuit and cannot be declassified."

Why am I not surprised? Of course they are legally controversial! I will not be surprised at all when it is shown that they do not support Cheney's claims one bit.

Cheney et al. have conspired first to engage in illicit activities, then to deceive the American people about it, and now by talking openly about it to pass it off as a policy issue (not a legal issue) that has always been transparent. False.

Cheney belongs in prison, along with many other conspirators, for war crimes and for lying, for their own protection and gain, to the American public about these important important issues.

You repuglicans are crazy. You do realize that for you to attack Pelosi for having "known" all along that the US was torturing people, you have to admit that there was something "wrong" with it... However, since you say that it was simply "enhanced interrogation" and legal, then what does it matter whether she knew or not?
So, you can't have it both ways: either it was torture and illegal and she knew (so let's fire up those prosecutors for the decisionmakers (Cheney, Bush, Condi, Rummy, Scooter, et al. - Pelosi was merely briefed on it and couldn't stop it (you idiots forget she's not in the executive branch, so she can't command the CIA or FBI to do anything); or it was not torture and was legal and she knew and it doesn't matter. At most, she's guilty of not sounding the alarm. Regrettable perhaps, but not criminal.

At what point will Dick Cheney just go away? For the last 18 months of his term he was nowhere to be found. Even during his term he was was missing (albeit only a touch more than his boss who set the new record on vacation days taken).

It is interesting that now that the GOP needs a face, he is stepping in. They will never recover from their lack of popularity with Dick Cheney in the forefront of anything.

Cheney was requesting two documents, two. One of which is titled "effectiveness memo". Despite this memo being in the hands of the Department of Justice, Eric Holder lied and said they did not have this memo (this memo is referred ti by several of the released memos). The current excuse of a lawsuit is pathetic and just the result of Obama hiding the truth from the american people.

Its amazing at how the vast majority of posters have absolutely no grasp of the real historical facts and instead write the most revised versions of facts and history. If you're going to post, please check your facts, get some education in history, and then offer your opinion rather than your ill-founded, uneducated rants. I also notice that the uneducated, ill-formed posts are mostly from the Cheney/torture supporters and other right-wing nuts.

DICK, you are not being Punk'd. This is REAL. Your crimes are REAL. The lives that have been lost are REAL. Stop trying to justify yourself. So far I've heard Former FBI Director Muller say that torture doesn't work, then I've heard it from numerous CIA officials that it doesn't work. Since you brought up "rendition" about a week ago, you should make it a Blockbuster night and actually rent the movie. You may learn something. Torture doesn't work.

As to my previous point of undermining the President's authority, that's a whole other bag of worms. As much as I dissaproved of Bush, I don't think he was fully informed about your actions. Did you disclose everything to the President? I'm not sure what involvement Speaker Pelosi had in this, but if she claims that she wasn't fully informed that these TORTURE techniques were actually being used, I may see some truth to her statement that the CIA didn't fully brief her. This was YOUR program DICK. If the CIA was answering to you, my intuition tells me that your "Dark Side" told them not to disclose all the facts to Speaker Pelosi, or to the President for the matter.

Cheney should do unto himself what he has done to others. So please Dick Wad, go shoot yourself in the face.

Cheney needs a good lawyer. Whether the torture was effective is IRRELEVANT! Torture is a violation of US and International law. It is a war crime. An analogy would be robbing a bank and then donating the money to charity. Illegal means to achieve a good outcome. Court precedent rejects this absurd reasoning. Court precedent defines waterboarding as torture. Court precedent holds that no man including the President or Vice President is above the law. It is time to prosecute this unrepentant moral relativist whom has brought shame and dishonor to our country.

Is Dick Cheney any long in any position of authority to be able to demand anything?

Guess what you Dick? Torture of Jews by Nazis led to the capture of more Jews. We Americans should not act like Nazis or we will become Nazis.

I agreed with him. And i think every MEMO and video should be out, so there is MORE truth come out... Even, under Clinton's memo about secret with a lady in his office.

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Vice President Dick Cheney's request to declassify records of abusive interrogations of suspected terrorists, a spokesman for the spy agency said Thursday.** Cheney plz go home …..enjoy your free time
President Bush is enjoying Life……As VP only thing I heard you say until now was SO!!! Give us a Break!!!!
@ Tom Eyemdaman May 14th, 2009 4:24 pm ET
It's amazing how the liberals commenting on this post are still filled with hate, despite the fact they deride others for their hatred.***The Rethugs are filled with Hate and bucket of Racism****

It is amazing that people like “right wing conservative" Tom still support the worst, most corrupt administration that this county has ever suffered through. Tom wake up. The previous administration was a bunch of devious liars working for the benefit of big corporations. They let America down. Look at the mess they left us.

It seems to me the Cheney has a couple of goals here.. to get the classified docs so he can use bits and pieces of them in an upcoming book, and to muddy the waters and gin up the far left and right on the torture debate. He's succeeding on his second goal.
Since he has nothing else better to do he'll probably keep blabbing as long as someone will put a mic in front of his face.

Dick Armitage leaked the name for Valarie Plame. That was revealed years ago; you should read more often.

Please Mr. Cheney, won't you PLEASE go home to Casper, Wyoming?

WES: So yesterday in a congressional hearing we heard a man named "Ali" tell us waterboarding doesn't work without any facts to make his case, only opinion.

COULD YOU BE ANY MORE RACIST???? The man is the MOST qualified person to testify you nimrod. He was the head interogator of Abu $# as well as the US cole bombers and the African embassy bombers.

If it was up to me, I'd give him that for the Valerie Plame & energy meeting information that he didn't want released.

I aplaud Cheney's desire to be more open about the Bush administration. Why stop with just these documents? Why dont we release ALL the classified documents so we can have an honest debate about how many lies were told and how many laws were broken by the Bush administration.

All Cheney wants is for us to debate torture publically. If we do that he wins.

Let me spell it out here...

24 is not real
Jack Bauer is not real
Torture is an INTERNATIONAL CRIME
There is no such thing as a ticking timebomb scenario in which torture would work. Not even worth hypothesizing because... TORTURE IS ILLEGAL.

Period. This is not open for debate.

Cheney sure does like sharing top secret information with the public don't he? ALl he is trying to do is blur the public debate with scary stories, ignoring the basic facts that we have invaded and destroyed people for doing less, complaining about cruelty and torture, and now want to do the same thing and be applauded for it? WHat is that word for that? oh yeah! HYPOCRISY!

Who cares what you think now- or when you were V.P. Stop being a sore-tailed cat embarressing your party!!!

what is Cheney trying to hide and cover up about his legacy?

Wow political showmanship at its finest requesting Docs to be released that you know there is no way will possibly be released. Hmmmm why didn't you and Georgie release them when you were in office??? The election was going on perhaps it would have been prudent if you were honestly concerned about the country that you show us, when it was under your direct control, that this policy would be "dangerous."

I have seen and heard from this buffoon more in the last two months
than his eight years in Washington!

Cheney made a Freedom of Information request as a US citizen. Any citizen has the same right. Of course, many of you would deny civil rights to Cheney and others you don't like.

Dick Cheney should be in jail for sanctioning torture.
Our inaction is consent to war crimes.
Our silence is consent to war crimes.
Eric Holder should be bringing charges against the Bush Administration for sanctioning torture!
The evidence against them OVERWHELMING!
I don't care if any Democrats were complicit, THEY CAN GO TO JAIL TOO, including Reid and Pelosi.
This is not a partisan issue to liberals, the issue is justice.
Justice must be done

How convenient that Leon Panetta won't allow them to be released.

AN ARTICLE THIS SHORT AND YOU STILL CANNOT COMPREHEND WHAT YU READ. CIA spokesman Paul Gimigliano said the two documents Cheney requested are the subject of a pending lawsuit and cannot be declassified.

Dick looks and acts like Mr. Mole in the fairytale Thumbelina. He so creepy. He needs to shut up and go away. Everyone knows he's guilty of war crimes, and if he doesn't quit rambling on about waterboarding he and others just may get prosecuted.

Mr Cheney go sit down, your day in the sun is over, isn't there something else you enjoy doing

as a former Republican who voted for Bush and Cheney, I PLEAD with those still in the party to come together and ask for Cheney's silence. HE IS HURTING, NOT HELPING. We are ONE country and whatever his motives might be–some self gain or promotion–all he is doing is spreading hate. And the worst part is he is doing so by blatantly lying. I know other conservatives who in their heart of hearts know what he and W. did were gravely wrong...we just cant find the strength to admit it.

Tsk tsk tsk...from "give me liberty or give me death" to torture (and you can say it's not but if the Spanish Inquisition considered it torture I'm gonna). From heroes that would rather hang than be dishonourable to the ends justifies the means. Keep in mind that when US soldiers are captured that the enemies ends may also justify the means and you won't have a moral or ethical leg to stand on....

Dick Cheney could have declassified these memos before he left if he wanted an honest debate.
He certainly can not fool the people with his hipocracy.

if you won't release ALL of the documents. Selective release won't float.

Please ...will someone put him in jail or back under the rock from which he was hatched!!!!!!!!!!!

oh dick dick dick,
Son your no longer the puppet master of that lamb bush. No one has to listen to your big mouth any more. You have already stolen all the cash your going to get from the palace coffers. Now higher the lawyers because the American people (minus joe the plumber or the public speaker or what ever he is today) what the money back.

Ah come on, give him a break! How would you feel if your best friend betrayed you and you ended up getting your entire body horribly burned and...

Oh. I'm sorry. Wrong Vader.

I think the funniest comments I've read today are the people here defending Cheney. Did Rush and Dick's famly ask you all to do that too? Must be the 21% that still call themselves Republicans that are doing it.

Keep it up Mr. Cheney, the Democrats are running scared. They are in this mess up to their eyeballs and they know it. It was just fine when it was their opinion only the Republicans were going to get their heads chopped off, now they want to change the game plan because it appears the Democrats are the ones that will be getting their heads chopped off. Don't let up, if they can dish out, they should be able to take it. So, good luck Mr. Cheney.

Dick, your request on interrogations has been denied. The Bush Administration used torture on prisoners in U.S. custody and that was wrong. Stop trying to make yourself look good. Those torture techniques did not save any American lives. Let justice prevail and let truth stand her ground for even a former VP is not above the law.

Why just two Mr. Cheney???? Why aren't you asking for EVERYTHING to be made public? Got something else to hide?

Why is this fossil still on display?

Tom Eyemdaman

No Tom .. YOU are NOT the man.

"I feel i speak for all GOP members who aren't apart of the Crazy Christan Right, that Dick Cheney needs to go away."

Christian? Republicans? THERE'S NOTHING CHRISTIAN ABOUT THEM!!! Self-righteous, maybe. My goodness, even God gives us free will!!! They must think they're higher than Him!

Vice President Dick Cheney's request to declassify records of abusive interrogations of suspected terrorists, a spokesman for the spy agency said Thursday.** Cheney plz go home .....enjoy your free time
President is enjoying Life......As VP only thing I heard you say until now was SO!!! Give us a Break!!!!

if you can count more dead from war than attack in usa will seeing pics help you bring back your loved ones

At least Bush is smart enough to keep his head down, when Cheney opens his mouth, he buries himself deeper, after the damage these 2 did, I say let him.

Torture is illegal. Bush, Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld, and the cammanders on the ground who gave the order should be prosecuted for war crimes. They have immeasurably tarnished America's reputation world wide, which makes every single American LESS safe. The extreme right can try to spin this any way they want to, but the vast majority of anti-American sentiment in the world that leads to terror attacks in the first place are a direct result of this kind of irresponsible abuse of power. The damage they caused will take generations to repair.

Good, since he's a private citizen now...

And what about the soilders that followed the order to torture these people, they had to stand trail and they were booted out of the service, or sent to jail, and they were following this mans orders, so he to should stand trail. sorry about the typo, but fingers are sore today,,

Judy kirby!!!
If it is OK for us to torture what about the other Countries.
What are we going to say if they torture one of ours. Are we going to say it is OK because thtt person was looking for a family member?
When is it Not Right to Torture? when some of out troop get captured and torture will we say it is WRONG.
Torture is against the law for a reason, It is there to protest out troop who are still Firgting BUSH/CHANY war

Cheney needs to disappear. He is now past history (thank goodness). Let's move forward with the new administration and put the dark days of Bush/Cheney behind us.

Why don't you just go away?? All these TV interviews might just give you another heart attack.

Chaney hide when he was a Vice President now he is former Vice President and he just can't shut up. He needs a life. Can he just take some time with his wife, children and grand children and get a way for a while. O! I forget, he does not know how to do that bvecause he has never done that.
Sad!

Lets hope that should this country ever fall victim to those who hate us the most, that those that voiced their opinions against torture are the very first to be tortured by our tormentors. We did it for information to save their sorry asses and our captors will do it for the shear joy of doing it. Lets line up folks, as the liberals are the only voices I hear crying foul.
Remember too that it was the liberal Democrats, Kennedy and Johnson that started the Vietnam war for some of the most preposterous reasons and condoned torture of the worst kind and were responsible for killing 50,000 of our young men in a war that made no sense. If we are going to investigate torture, lets take a hard look at the bombs we dropped under the Truman administration killing nearly 100,000 women and children instantly and several hundred trhousand more over the next 40 years through radiation poisoning. So, when we start pointing our fingers over a little torture, rememberr the past and the examples we already set for the world.

No comment here, just some questions...
What's the pending lawsuit about?
Does it have anything to do with Cheney's round of recent interviews? Why does Cheney want the interrogation documents released when he thought public knowledge of the interrogations themselves would compromise American security?

The fact that Barry Hussein's CIA won't release the documents tells us all we need to know.......obviously the documents will prove that Cheney is correct and that the fraternity pranks that we used to get info from the despicable animals at Guantanamo worked.

If some are released, why not all.

Because Liberals can't handle the truth!

It's not about legal or illegal. It that torture doesn't work and all the information is questionable. Why torture when the data could just misdirect resources? Cheney and the Bush administration had an agenda and they wanted to provide cover for everything they did. WMDs? NO!, Al Qeada and Iraq? No! over 3000 dead American on US soil on their watch? Yes! Violations of the constitution? Yes And the hits keep coming..... Why do we even give them air time anymore?

Cheney knew those documents could not be declassified because they were part of a lawsuit. Cheney is playing mind games to make it look like the Bush administration had nothing to hide, knowingly that the records was not going to be release!!

And if the records was showing that it was not torture, why don't the conservat ives want the pictures release. You can't have it both ways. The conservatives don't want those pictures shown or records release because it would be a big embarassment to the United States and it will prove torture.

Cheney’s arrogance will not let him keep his mouth shut. When he was VP all he ever said was he doesn’t have to explain anything because he’s only answerable to George W. Now all over a sudden he wants our listening ears. Sad to say but Cheney is busy preaching “the end justifies the means” summon and sure enough he has an audience for that kind of talk. But then again he might just be jealous of his cousin Obama being POTUS. Colin Powell asked Bush/Cheney what they would do with 27 million Iraqis after Saddam was gone and they told him not to worry because they’ll treat the US troops as liberators, we all know how far from the truth that turned out. One advice for Cheney: Don’t shoot your friends anymore you don’t have executive privileges anymore.

Can't someone get the message through to our FORMER V.P., go back to your undisclosed location. Purdy Please!

my grandson in war zone right now dont do anything more that may put him in harms way why do you need to see the torture to belive it keep pics to cia and not inflame any more nuts

Obama promised the most "Transparent Administration", Attorney General Holder says "We're not going to play hide and seek with information."......

And then the Obama Administration DENIES releasing information.

What's another broken promise??

Why would Obama's people want the public to hear how the Bush Administration STOPPED another terrorist attack?

Maybe he asked his daughter ....??

Why is he is defensive......what is he afraid of?

So sick of Dick Cheney and his little games. Why didn't he testify under oath and in public when he had a chance. In NY, he proclaimed there is a "great conspiracy" against him and his neocon pals.

This man was and will alwys be an enemy to peace and mutual respect both inside the country and the broader world.

So Obamaroid probably directed the CIA not to release any memos that might favor the Bush Administration. Geepers, what a suprise! You two-faced liberal pukes see nothing wrong with bending the truth to fit your sick view of the world. You call conservatives fascist, yet your little propoganda ploys match anything Gerbels produced. Oh, please go into a rage and call me your cute little names. It feeds me....

Poor Cheney. I haven't seen sadder, more pathetic man since Limbaugh. Sad.

What’s with the coward Cheney he didn’t have the spine to run for president on his own. His health couldn’t have been a problem seeing how we see him on every news show. Chaney always needed a front man to blame.

Gee, DICK, weren't you the king of "Classified" when you were VP?

You, of all people, should know all about "classified" - shouldn't you?

Some call it enhanced interrogations, some call it torture.

How much more wrong could GOPs be?! and they call themselves "Christians"

Give me a break.

Dick Cheney needs to shut up and go away. NO ONE WANTS YOU.

Here's a little experiment.
Save all these comments, print them out.
Substitute the names Cheney and Bush with Biden and Obama, and read them again in 2011.
Anyone care to take the bet that we'll be saying the same things with different names?

It is a wonder why so many continue to simply follow the blind about spewing the hatred of Bush and Cheney. Here he is asking for the documents to be released so the people can actually see them for what they are and yet the majority of these people simply are drones who repeat the moveon phrases. Where is the truth about this? I for one would like to read exactly what was done, by whom and who knew it was being done. Is that not possible? What information was gained and was it correct or a giant failure – that is for us to read not to be spoon fed by those in public office. On another note, I love seeing pelosi squirm – how about her ratings!

It's really nasty how the Libtards are conflating the interrogation issue and Abu Graib. The Abu Ghraib disgrace was a bunch of sick, drunk MP's getting their jollies, and all were court-marshalled and convicted. There was no interrogating going on there, of any kind. But I guess Abu Ghraib is more photogenic. If you can't win on the facts, just make up your own facts, eh, Libs?

"Torture" is the liberals' version of "partial birth abortion". So what that waterboarding is not actually torture, that it stopped completely in 2005, that Congress knew all about it, that three people were waterboarded, and that it saved thousands of lives? As long as it gets the moronic liberal base worked up, and the campaign contributions flowing in, let's keep milking it for all it's worth! This has Rahm Emmanuel's fine hand written all over it – he has nothing on Karl Rove!

How convenient that Leon Panetta won't allow them to be released. I just don't understand why everybody says that democrats are hypocrits?

This animal need to be in jail power monger

Cheney seriously needs more things to do with his free time-

I guess he'd have more friends to play with if he'd stop shooting them in the face.

I sure wish this man would go away, He is scarey,,,,
He stayed hid out for 8 yrs, now he is back, and won't shut up!!!

DICK CHENEY is full of hot air, why is he talking so much lately. Bill Clinton was right he needs to go back to target practice and then shoot a friend.

What really should be declassified is everything related to leaking the names of CIA agents to the press.
Could Mr. Cheney share with us more on that without being waterboarded?

It's amazing how the liberals commenting on this post are still filled with hate, despite the fact they deride others for their hatred.

Take a good look in the mirror sometime. Replace the subject of your derision with your president and see if you would be offended, then act appropriately.

You can't have it both ways, unless you admit to your hypocrisy openly.

The CIA could redact and unclassify the documents without doing harm, and that would quell the arguments.

There is only one word to describe Cheney... "imperious". He truly believes he has all the answers...in fact...the ONLY answers. Go away Dick...you've hurt us enough.

How convenient that Leon Panetta won't allow them to be released.

Who does Cheney think he is? Just because he got to act like he was President while he was the VP doesn't give him the right to act like he is still President. He is just an ordinary citizen with a big mouth.

He KNEW the CIA wouldn't release these documents – THAT'S why he's asking for them – so he can make himself look good. "Hey if ONLY the CIA would release those documents everyone would see that it was all worth it. Its just such a shame that they won't release them. But take my word for it, if you saw the documents you'd see it was all justified."

Right, Dick. Gee...what a coincidence that the only documents you need to exonerate yourself are the ones that are classified. What? You don't have copies in your man-size safe Dick?

Does he not realize he was not, never has been, the President of the United States and most of us do not care what he wants or what he has to say?

Hey Dick why don't you request the reopening of the 9/11 case or do you have dirt there too.

How long does America have to put up with this old and evil windbag ?
Go home Dick. See Dick. See Dick go home.

GIVE IT UP DICK! Remember you thought you were your OWN branch of the government? Well...now you are NO branch of the government. Perhaps no remembered to tell you.
Funny you want an honest debate NOW.....the whole time you were in office you denied any of this even happened!

So.....do us ALL a favor and head on up to Alaska.....go hunting with Sarah Palin! (wink)

So yesterday in a congressional hearing we heard a man named "Ali" tell us waterboarding doesn't work without any facts to make his case, only opinion. Now we have the former VP telling us it does work and says he has facts to support it, but the Pres. won't release those facts. Is this what Obama means by transparent? He's quick to release anything that promotes his politics, even at the expense of our troops and our security, but won't permit an opposing viewpoint. So much for "honest, open, and transparent"

What the point of the declassification? Dick Cheney doesn’t get it... It doesn’t matter if it worked or not, it’s still called “torture.”

Poor Darth Vader.....misses the good old days when all his puppets did what he wanted.......
Seems like when you were asked for your records of those that visited you as VP you claimed executive privilege...............Sorry Darth you are not an executive anymore, just someone that needs to pack his bags for jail!!!!!!!!

What is the CIA hiding? I bet Cheney is telling the truth. Considering that you have people opposing Cheney's comments about the waterboarding working. I'm not saying it was the right thing to do, but I don't believe those opposing comments since the CIA has refused to release the documents. There must be something in them that they don't want us to know. I can't take the current administration, past administration, congress, CIA or the media's word on anything. It all sounds like manipulation of the american people to me. Then when the truth does come out, we the american people will look stupid for believing their lying crap.

Amazing how Chaney didn't want anything discussed when he was in office. Now all of of sudden he's want to be a regular chatterbox.

Seriously, I'm sickened that he appears to be more concerned about covering his butt than the security of the country. What he wants probably should NOT be released to the general public and our enemies.

Maybe we can get Cheney to subject himself to "alternative" interrogation. Someone please water board that man. The Bush Administration got down in the muck with the terrorists. They are no better perhaps worse because they crossed the line regarding interrogation practices and changed the wording to suit their agenda and to keep them from prosecution. I hope they all end up in prison.

Personally I don't think they should be released at this point in history...we know it was a not a good thing to do..that's what the public has been screaming about. We have to consider all our troops throughout the world and not put them in any worse of a position.

It sounds like the bamster has some friends in the CIA. But if Dick Cheney should be tried for war crimes, should Nancy Pelosi be tried for war crimes as well, since she knew about the EIT that were being used on terrorists? IMPEACH PELOSI!!!!!

Cheney is a serious. And his daughter Liz has an extremely high "C" factor. They both should just shut up. Anyone defending the Bush is out of their mind. All one has to do is look at how Bush's administration nearly bankrupted the world.

The concept he is attemping to push is funny to me. Ok we approve what ammounts to be torture to try to get information. Some of it proves useful so that Justifies the use of the torture because a greater good came from it. The truth is that the use of torture is wrong no matter how useful the information obtained from it process is. While it would be a shame if a tragic event could have been prevented the moral failure was on the part of those conducting the the vile act. When we accept such tactics as torture we are just as guilty of villiany,
1 life or a million it is still a crime.

In a futile attempt to avoid having Nancy Pelosi to resign, there is underway a massive coverup being managed by Obama's Office. Pelosi is caught in multiple lies. And just today, she accused the CIA of lying to Congress and to her intelligence committee – a very serious charge. The CIA has responded angrily and stands by its story, and is refuting Pelosi. How can the 3rd person in line for the Presidency – Pelosi – continue in her position having now been caught in multiple lies and now in a pitched battle with the CIA. Obama and his henchmen are working overtime on trying to control the situation, but it may be too late for Pelosi, who may have to step down as Speaker, and perhaps even resign.

What if Cheney's right?

Cheney needs to be prosecuted and held in a high security prison. He seems to have forgotten the ideals that this country was founded on. The man is pure evil.

Now is not the time to decide the legacy of the Bush administration. Let us allow history to take it's course naturally.

@ Eleanor

Exactly right! This isn't open to debate. It's black and white.

Why should Cheney be entitled to anything? He's a private citizen now.

what do you have to hide? release them, i would like to see if it saved any lives or its just made up stuff...

Wish this guy would just shut up and leave this country alone so we can heal from the past 8 years of hateful mismanagement and malfeasance on his part. No one cares about him, but he can't get that through his thick skull. How much more does he want to damage his reputation? He has already shown what a total bigot he is by choosing to side with Blimpbag over Colin Powell. That sure says alot about this Dick, Cheney!

Since we know that democrats have lied and slandered the last administration for 7 years. The questions is will the media start investigating this cover up by the democrats trying to cover Pelosi butt and the real culture of corruption the democrats?

just wait for your triaj dick....

Somebody needs to remind Mr. Cheney that he is now a private citizen with no more clout than you or I. He's starting to look like a jerk who's got too much time on his hands
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Cheney just wants to cherry-pick, just like he accuses Obama. If he wants "honest debate," then why not put out the photos, too? Considering that we did nothing wrong, according to him.

Cheney and Pelosi are peas in a pod, just on different ends of the political spectrum. Can't believe anything that comes out of either of them.

Cheney, do us all a favor and go hunting or something!!

Tony in Maine...you are hilarious!

Cheney, I mean Darth, go away. Your intentions are purely evil, I know this.

Rummy in So. Dak.

we should turn him over to the iraq people . let him live in the hole where Saddam hid, because he Cheney no better.

eat my dust cheney! U r soooooooooooooooooo slimy and guilty i cannot wait 2 see u behind bars!!! or under house arrest.

Cheney needs to do something better with his time. He is no longer vice-president, he had 8 years in office, whatever he hasn't done or said in those years.... welll to bad. He need to shut his mouth!

Cheney has said he wants the documents released so there can be a more "honest debate" . When did Cheney start doing comedy!!!

Cheney is either the biggest traitor we have ever had in the history of the US or just living in an alternate reality.
I'm sure he's well meaning, but he completely misunderstands what this country is all about. He'll remain adamant that he was right until the day he dies and no amount of evidence will change his mind.
We are supposed to be the nation that takes the high road. No amount of weapons and technology will win a war from the moral lowground.

I am sure the last thing Dick Cheney wants is an honest debate. He will likely twist things as he did while in the White House – to suit his own political aims (remember his take on intelligence in the run up to the Iraq war anyone? Or how about his despicable leaking of the identity of a U.S. operative to Bob Novak?

He looks like a smoked ham in that picture.

I think Cheney is trying to seek a deal for a reality show or something! He's seriously losing the little bit of a mind that he have left. Strange that is making so noise, which is usually done when a person is guilty,...the normal politician routine!

DICK Cheney – time to go away now and shut up and live with the nightmares of how your administration screwed the country up. You are an EX-vp now and have no federal responsibilities. Go back to your Wyoming ranch and shoot something. Good bye.

How is blaming Pelosi for hearing about torture in a classified meeting and not saying anything about it a honest debate?

How is justifying illegal torture because it got us intel an honest debate?

Lets face facts, we already knew everything we should have. NSA was recording all the calls to the safe house in Somalia, it know the highjacker locations, names, ect.. but did not share the intel.

If we have to really on one person for all out intel, we are in trouble. Intel is only good when it can be confirmed from several sources. If only one source, it is a wild goose chase.

This is s destraction from the FACT – TORTURE IS ILLEGAL. We prosecuted other countries for doing it. The legal opinions have been thrown out years ago. Chaney should go to jail.

Liberals don't want an honest debate because they would lose. They want only to make accusations with no evidence or cherry-pick the evidence that supports their accusations and ignore the evidence that deos not and repeat those accusations until more people believe they are fact.

Torture didn't find any WMDs in Iraq and it hasn't found Osama yet. It doesn't work.

Ha,Ha, open debate my butt, he wants them declassified so he can site them in his book. Take the lesbo daugther and go hunting or something.

It seems Obama only declassified things that could implicate the Bush administration and not the documents that could show the possible benefits of the enhanced interrogations. This from a new administration that was committed to “looking forward” but, they are really spending a lot of time looking back. It is all smoke a mirrors to take the peoples minds off of the economy- that is actually getting worse despite the spending efforts.

He seems to be more visible now than he ever was as Vice President.

So Cheney thinks that the declassification of these documents puts us at risk when Obama does it under the auspices of transparency...but it's totally fine when they're declassified in a feeble attempt exonerate himself...got it.

Ouch!!! The CIA closed the door hard there! And it always hurts when *dick* gets caught in a closing door. LMAO at all you neo-nitwits out there, mindlessly worshiping the drivel spewed by the rightwing underbelly of this nation.

He is now a private citizen. He has no more authority to order the CIA to release these documents than I have.

Cheney is more and more like a parody of himself. And whoever coined and/or subscribes to the terms "alternative" and "enhanced" to describe brutal and abusive interrogation techniques obviously thinks the American people are fools.

Cheney makes Nixon look honest.

Facts, just the facts, ma'am! Dick Cheney would have been a horrible person giving depositions regarding the torture and related policies. 9/11 occurs and the results by the Bush administration is to go into Iraq because somehow Hussein is supposedly related to al Quaida in some fashion which waterboarding was to engender an answer which never came! It tells a despicable trail of deceit and obstruction so as to fill in details about lies and distrust with lies and more distrust. Please keep speaking, Mr. Cheney because the torment and disorder you brought to bear is filling over that cup which is running over with disgusting rancor! Mr. Cheney has sold this country's good faith down the drain of utter incivility!

the US government, especially the CIA, hiding documents, has ALWAYS been in the least interest of america. meet the new boss... same as the old boss...

My young child said that Mr. Chaney always looks grouchy!

Cheney needs to go someplace and write a book

Maybe this thug will go away now beings he didnt get his way. I sure glad that someone finally put this guy down

DENIED! Now Cheney can crawl back under his rock! No more power for you, Cheney! Everyone take stock that his 15 minutes is now officially OVER!

Hey Guys, I would like to have a word with "Dick" to let him know where exactly he stands doing interogation for hunting down his friend bringing out some valuable truth for this country, using the most advanced techniques. I promise you all that he will tell us what all he has been doing in his life...even he will tell you what he had been steeling from all of you.

A loser while in office. A bigger loser out of office. Go away Cheney. As a matter of fact go hunting with your conservative friends.

I'm quite sure the Japanese saved Japanese lives while waterboarding American POW's during World War 2. However, it was irrelevant, the U.S. prosecuted Japanese officials for violating International law within the Geneva convention regulations. It was justified then, and it's justified now. The NATO Nations are mandated to follow those regulations. Let the George Bush legacy remain the hypocrisy it is.....instead of denying responsibility and honor.........

Key word: SUSPECTED.

The farce has gone on long enough. The MSM needs to stop lending legitimacy to this kind of garbage from Cheney by failing to report that the memos Obama released are fgull of faulty , bad faith legal reasoning that amounts to nothing more than a rationalization for committing crimes against humanity. Grow a pair CNN.

I'm quite sure the Japanese saved Japanese lives while waterboarding American POW's during World War 2. However, it was irrelevant, the U.S. prosecuted Japanse officials for violating International law within the Geneva convention regulations. It was justified then, and it's justified now. The NATO Nations are mandated to follow those regulations. Let the George Bush legacy remain the hypocrisy it is.....instead denying responsibility and honor.........

Former Vice President Dick Cheney is a war criminal and should be prosecuted for his actions if this is a decent law abiding country. Everyone knows this but some are trying to find ways to to do justice. But every time Americans look around we are shown on television how other leaders are incarcerated, tried and convicted of war crimes. How can this country not follow in the path that it puts others in. If Dick Cheney and others are not prosecuted and tried then Americans need to try this country leaders in the courts and convict them. Dick Cheney is a war crime criminal!!

Dick Cheney is the biggest evil which is walking in human form on the face of this planet.

The Master said; ' The gentleman understands what is moral.
The smallman understands what is profitable.'

Dick Cheney is a smallman!

Doesnt DICK realize he is out of office now, he has no power or no pull, and his special requests are no longer relevant? Who does he think he is, God? Probably.

I have always believed that the more you say in defense of yourself the more you look guilty..........Cheney is proving me right! The best thing is to just stay quiet and let the accusers prove it. Cheney doesn't get it! He would be smart to just shut up and fade off into the sunset.........but he won't!

I think Herr Chaney needs to be reminded that his title is FORMER Vice President.

I wonder why, could it be that Cheney was right. When will people wake up and quit drolling over ol' bammer, he is ruining this country. I feel sorry for our troops to have serve uner this commander in chief, I wonder if they post a picture of him and throw darts on it, I would.

Isn't shooting someone in the face illegal? Man, Cheney gets away with everything...haha.

Dick Cheney gained my respect when he started an endowment at the University of Wyoming for students to travel abroad. Now if you're a UW student who wishes to study abroad, your travel is paid for. As a socially liberal, fiscally conservative ex-republican, I believe this man is the party's number three enemy, behind only Mr. Limbaugh and Sarah Palin, because of the games he played in office and continues to play now. It is impossible for Cheney to forget himself, like the majority of the country has been trying to do, so it seems to me he's trying to come to terms with his own conscience. To quote Dispatch– "Go now, you are forgiven" - and give the republicans back their party.

Cheney has said he wants the documents released so there can be a more "honest debate" on the Bush administration's approval of "alternative" interrogation techniques against suspected terrorists.

Pity he didn't want that debate seven years ago.

If Dick Cheney wants an honest debate on the effectiveness of his favorite "interrogation methods", then he needs to also account for the number of terrorists that have joined their movement because of the interrogations and account for the number of American soldiers that have been killed by them.

As Christ said "One measures the worth of the tree by the fruit it produces."

Perhaps someone should file suit against Cheney or perhaps the Justice department should indict him for abuse of power or perhaps the World Court could try him on war crimes. Then he should be able to look at those documents all he wants.

Don't the ghosts of all of the innocent dead people floating around him bother him at all? Why should he care now that people think he is the incarnation of pure evil when he didn't care whilst in office??

Now Mr. Cheney will have to deal with nondisclosure of highly valuable information. Quite ironic.

I like how the Obama admin and the dems are backing away from this as fast as they can. I guess they are not as honest as they say they are.

It's time for Dick Cheney to step aside. We hear more from him now than when he was in office.

One word...CROOK

Cheney is as big of a rogue out of office as he was while in office. There are lots of uses for duct tape and sealing his mouth with some is yet another good use.

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Bush and Cheney want to be honest, I laughed so hard when I read this I passed my kidney stone I've had for over a month now! Thanks you guys I no longer have to take the rest of my prescription of Oxycotin that my doctor gave me while this dam stone found it's way out of by body! I'll send the rest of
the pills to Rush he will enjoy them they might even shut him up !
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You have got to be kidding me. "A more honest debate" is he insane? OH! RIGHT HE IS. He is the last person to talk about honesty. Remember "WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION".

"Remember Remember the 5th of November .. the gun powder treason and plot .. For I can think of no reason the 5th of November .. should ever be forgot"

this man should have learned how to swim way back ..he is back peddling way to fast and too often.

he is all about protecting his ass and it isn't working even with the republicans

why can't the man who brought us "THE DARK SIDE" . . .
just go stay there?

Little Hitler is foiled again.

AWW! Poor little " DICK "! Duz-ums need a tissue?

Please just go away. We don't care anymore. You are only making yourself look more pathetic. I transformed from a Republican to a Democrat because of you and your "transparency" during your administration regarding WMD's, Hurricanes, Justice Department Appointments, old men shot in the face, etc.

You had your chance to run the country. I firmly believe that you planned all of the destruction you have caused with only profit in mind and God will judge you as such. As a guy with a heart condition, I'd be very worried about where I was going next.

BTW: Those millions aren't coming with you.

Amazingly he only requested 2 , the only 2 out of HUNDREDS that could back him up, if he wants the TRUTH ......... RELEASE them all , including TAPES and FILM , let us see what MR CHENEY approved and what sort of human he is ................

...can we waterboard Dick Cheney?

Has this man lost his mind? Let it go Cheney, there's no way to justify abuse!

As Cheney knew they would thus giving him the best of all possible worlds – he can make up wild stories about saving Planet Earth by waterboarding an Arab and not fear that the CIA will blow up his story by releasing the truth.

If reincarnation occurs – in a past life, Dick Cheney was Tomas de Torquemada.

What is Cheney's problem? Can't he find anything to keep him preoccupied other than stirring up trouble.

Why didn't he have the information disclassified or whatever? He's trouble; he was trouble for the past 8 years and now he must be afraid his evil deeds are going to haunt him.

Cheney, a classic sociopath, belongs in a lockdown psych ward, top floor, w/bars and drugs. Such a long list of devious, dangerous lies and high crimes, if not treason, by Bush & Co., sycophants all. Would somebody w/a sense of responsibility and integrity tell this idiot HE IS NOT running the country anymore??? Enough!

Cheney is cementing his legacy as a hardball partisan. We have seen and heard more from him since he left office than we did during his eight years in office.

His desire for transparency now is simply self serving.

GOOD!! send his ragedy behind to jail!

God Bless President Obama, VP Biden, the First Families and "Bo"

Why is Darth Cheney so talkative now when he was in hiding when he was VP? I guess a weasel needs to see the light of day from time to time!

Shut up, Cheney. Good god. Just shut up.

The CIA knows perfectly well that the two memos would prove that nothing in the way of useful information was gained from torturing high value prisoners. That's the real reason they won't release the memos. The coverup continues even today.

Why should the CIA grant ANYTHING to Cheney? He's the one that was all for the torture methods. He knows what in the documents. I wish he'd just go away. He's part of the problem, definitely not part of the solution.

While Bush/Cheney were running the country, Cheney said eveything was classified and would not release or discuss anything. Now he asks that this be released.
What a moronic jerk!

How does it feel to just an average American with zippo power to throw your weight around, dick?

Remember those "executive privileges" that were invoked on your behalf. now it is begin used against you.

Kinda makes me tear up.

Word of advice Mr. Gimigliano, if Cheney wants to take you on his next hunting adventure....DON'T GO!!!!!

Good Job CIA,
Obama/Biden
2008/2012

Go away Uncle Dick.

Sounds like Cheney is worried about going down in the history books as a bad vice president....

Folks, this is ridiculous. We're never going to come to a consensus on the subject. I don't like the idea of pulling nails or electrocution, but I do know that saying 'pretty please tell us what you know' is not going to work either.
Whatever was done to the terrorists (who did give up information that saved American lives!) at least they still have their heads.

If A member of my family was in danger Idon't care what has to be done waterboarding, or any other technique to make them talk I would want and expect to be done. War is not pretty and if anyone thinks being nice to these. People will work in every case is living in a fantasy world

Some one should arrest this traitor and charge him with war crimes. A modern day benedict arnold, this guy is, entirely ingnoring the constitution of the United States, that this country was founded upon.

We do not torture!

X-Vice President Cheney knows something he feels we need to know. With President Obama making a quick 180 on the release of the interrogation photos, I think I'd like to hear what Cheney thinks is so relevant. They're all in the same boat now.

Awwwww, too bad for you Cheney!

How many secret prisons do we have around the world? Bush and Cheney consistently lied about torture and they also lied about torture camps we have hidden around the world.

why doesn't he understand, it doesn't matter what they found out it is still torture.

Dick Cheney was a wonderful vice-president. A most exceptional leader!

Remember the quote: " patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel."

This guy tries so hard to wrap himself in the moral flag of being so holy and pure, when he is himself the devil incarnate.

Look Cheney, why don't you and the Bush degenerates just fade into the sunset. you have left this country in one hell of a mess. Now you and your republican media are trying to lay all the debt at the feet of Obama. You make me want to puke. Bill Clinton left you three trillion dollars in which your party gave away within three months of taking office. From a balanced economy you inherited we are now in a situation of Social Security and Medicare boing busted in seven years. What we need REALLY IS ANOTHER DARN REPUBLCAN IN OFFICE. YEAH MAN!!! 'Gimme a break as Bill says.'

Isn't his term finished?????

Let's try the same techniques on Cheney and then ask his opinion of whether it is torture or not!!!!!!! Until then he should shut up and go away.

Oh Richard, stop showing that you are just a jealous little DICK--Cheney that thinks you are relevant or have been

LOL....Hilarious....Dictator Cheney no longer gets his way.....I bet he is beside himself and that just makes my day. Hopefully, he will be in shackles in my lifetime.

This man is the poster child for right-wing corpulence! He and his accomplices should be in jail. If we are not a nation of law anymore, then the terrorists have already won!

HA! Cheney wants to declassify at will again. Well maybe, like the ACLU did, Cheney could file a Freedom of Information request (FOIA)...wait..he hates those! Talk about Dante's personal ring for secrecy.

I seriously doubt this guy even knows the meaning of "honest". I think maybe we'll need a re-enactment of these "alternative" techniques, with Cheney as the suspect terrorist.

The CIA should declassify the briefing given to Pelosi. She is obviously lying to cover herself.

The dishonesty and lack of moral courage of those in Congress, starting with the leadership, is disgusting. Pelosi is a joke and an embarrassment.

At least Cheney is attempting to open an honest debate on the matter, something I suspect the Democrats do not want, anything "honest".

Booooya! Dickie got chumped and put in his place. Can someone please inform his Superior Maggotry that he's done. No one wants to hear from this criminal, his daughter, his mom et al. The bus is revving up, the cheerleaders have left, the game is OVER!

Bye, bye Dickie. Learn to speak spanish, you'll need it!

Release the documents. It's the only way the public will know both sides of the story.

Cover up for Obama. Plain and simple. We want transparency. Let the truth be known. Obama made the charges. Let him come clean or retract the charges. COVER UP!

Ms. Dick Cheney had 8yrs to release these torture memos, but he refused....now that the dark days of torture he orchestrated in the White House are catching up with him; he is spewing gibberish to protect his dying & warped legacy!

Ms. Cheney is a torture mogul and he should spend the rest of his life in jail being tortured and waterboarded!!!!!!

If I honestly beleived that Mr.Cheney acted honestly in the best interests of the American people during his time as vice-president I would say let him. The fact is he did'nt, he is a manipulative war-monger and should step out of the public eye NOW. He is a disgrace and a shame to his nation. I'm sure Haliburton would disagree.

Well now, how does it feel to run up against a brick wall? Poetic justice is what I say. After years of hiding and remaining at "undisclosed" locations and keeping information from the public on just what the heck you were doing? It all comes home to roost. Just go home, Cheney, and take your daughter with you.

This is a classic Democratic coverup being managed by Obama. The honeymoon is over and Obama is down in the much with the other dishonest Democrats. Shame on President Oblamo.

I'll bet Cheney knew very well that those documents could not be released, that's why he only asked for certain pages of only two documents. This guy is pure slim1

Ah, Politics, don't you just love it. No need for common sense. The 2010 election should be interesting.

Cheney and Lawsuits huh? Isn't that funny. Cheney and lawsuits. That in itself says it ALL.

We always KNEW Cheney was and still IS a WAR CRIMINAL. Dicky is scared sh_tless knowing the TRUTH will come out.

Why do you think this clown is flapping his gums so much? Nothing but flap, flap, flap...

So, he wants just TWO of the god knows how many documents about torture (oh, excuse me...enhanced interrogation techniques) released. Didn't he say on tv that they should release them ALL. He is such a deceitful crook!

Didn't people who were actually there during these torture sessions just testify to congress? That, to me, is more important that two little memos!

Dick Cheney and the people who support him still do NOT get it. Whether or not it can be proved that torture works is NOT the issue, and there are many experts in this area who state that it does NOT. The principle which Cheney continues to ignore or not understand is that the United States is not supposed to do the same things that our enemies do in order to achieve an end. We're supposed to be a country of laws that believes in human rights, due process and civilized treatment of our prisoners, whether they wear a uniform or not. These are just a few of the tenets on which we base our claims of greatest as a country. Dick Cheney is deperately trying to justify a policy which he enthusiastically supported for 8 years, by somehow proving that evil is justified if it works.

what's that? The document TOTALLY implicates Nancy Pelosi...and after reviewing them, Obama decides he doesn't want them released after all?

American politics is once again spinning down into the nether zones. On the one hand, we have Obama's argument that we cannot reveal the truth about totrture because if we do the world will despise us–easily the worst argument he has ever made. (But then arguments AGAINST truthfulness are not easy for anyone to make.) And on the other hand, we now have Cheney opportunistically drawing attention to himself for wanting to declassify documents that he knows are the subject of a pending lawsuit–as if he ever cared about open debate. Something about America's having crossed the torture line to join the truly evil powers of the world continues to frustrate even our best efforts to move forward. Most of the other nations who went through similar dark years came to realize that truth-telling was part of a necessary process of healing themselves. Sometimes, though, it took them many years, even decades.

everyday i check the obits for his name. someday...

Has Cheney not already inflicted enough harm on the world? Why is he still around?

Oh, and one more, thing, leave Pelosi, et al, alone on this one. This was a BUSH administration issue, not Congress, which was Rep led at the time, anyway. The smoke and mirrors will not get the Republican party off the hook. They broke international laws, violated civil rights and imperiled every captured US soldier in the future.

I feel i speak for all GOP members who aren't apart of the Crazy Christan Right, that Dick Cheney needs to go away. No one cares what Dick says. Cheney is one of the main reasons why the GOP is tarnished now. He is an idiot who need to realize that his time has come and passed and now its time to go back to Wyoming and spend the rest if his days fishing, despite an overwhelming hatred for him within the fly fishing community. One last thing, stop talking out the side of your mouth you are not Popeye.

Duh, excuse me, whose got the power now? Go home and shoot something else and then declassify that. Idiot.

This guy flat out just creeps me out

I wish Cheney would have taken a ride with the astronauts on their way to the Hubble Space Station. They could have dropped him off somewhere "up there", and he could be riding a piece of "space junk" for eternity!!

Cheney already knew they would not be released, otherwise he would have ask for them to be released.

He is a biggest liar than Nixon ever was and much worse.

And this war criminal is not in jail why?

Dick, go to your bunker and SHUT UP!

Bush and Cheney covered up to avoid having the public see the truth.
Now Obama is going to block anything that will make him look bad.

Same 'ol, same 'ol.

It's about time the Bush Administration reaped some of the havoc they caused.

Wha Wha Cheney – you can't get documents de-classified. Imagine how many people you hurt that are on an uncontestable no-fly list or can't get a fair trial because you classified info during your reign of terror. Jail is too good for you!

Why would the CIA even respond to Chenny? He is gone, and no more
important than any American citizen. Just because he was VP means nothing, and I must say, at least George Bush is not making a fool of himself like Chenny is.

So releasing the pictures would damage the country, but releasing the documents behind the pictures wouldn't? GOP "standards" at their best...

I'm sure when the Nazis, Soviets, Chinese, and every other dictatorial regime tortured prisoners, they got some credible information. Do we want to include America in this group? Does the ends justify the means? If so what does that say about the American ideal of liberty and justice for all? Is it dead?

Ex VP Cheney is honestly evil incarnate. As pointed out in Congressional testimony yesterday, the info that we gained from the high value targets early after 9/11 occurred PRIOR to the "enhanced" techniques. Listen, this argument of the end justifying the means is the same as every dictator in history. His arguments are hollow and the rantings of a guilty ex dictator who is now in exile and can't handle his own ego. This period was one of the worst in American history. When the North Vietnamese did this type of thing, we complained and fought against it, but, now, since we are doing it, it is ok? Didn't your mom teach you that just because someone else does something doesn't mean you can, like jumping off a bridge? Or, two wrongs don't make a right. I guess he forgot those lessons, or, does the devil not have a mother? Just curious.

In the words of that kid from the Simpsons:

Ha Ha!

Ha Ha!

Ha Ha!

...:honest debate on the Bush administration..."

Two words that just cannot co-exist in the same sentence: Honest and Bush Administration.

Okay, so that's three words.

Cheney, did you notice that you no longer have administrative prerogatives? It looks like you are beating a dead horse. How desperate you seem.

As much as I dislike Mr. Cheney, I think it's hypocritical of the CIA not to release these docs. If they can exonorate, or at least show that he wasn't alone, then they should be made public as well.

No, I am not defending him, just noting that every story has 2 sides. And if these documents show that others, maybe even Dem Senators, were in on the discussion and decision making, then they should, by all means, be released.

Of course they won't release it. We only release stuff that makes us look bad.

Teh haedline on yr frotn page spels denies as denys!!!!! Really CNN? Sure you can do better than that.

Cheney can rot in he&^&^*. Who cares what he wants. He needs to be in jail.

For 8 years he didn't tell us very much, now he was to tell us something everyday–and you better believe it's not the truth. This man is not honorable.

Please put this guy in jail already.

okay so you didnt take my first post: Try this one:

Dick Chaney has the Seinfield theory: If you tell the same lie long enough, it becomes the truth: He learned that from W and W learned that from Nixon

Bwa-ha-ha! "Cheney" and "honest" used in the same sentence! What a joke!

Interrogation is not the same thing as torture! There are plenty of interrogation techniques that don't involve torture. In fact, the CIA interrogators at Gitmo themselves have said that torture is the least effective, slowest, least reliable of their options. They could get considerably more, more reliable intelligence, and faster by using alternate techniques. And our top priority is to get intelligence because that's the security of our country at stake. We can worry about punishing the villains after we get the intelligence. Security first! Punishment later!
But apparently Cheney only wants to cherry pick documents for his so-called 'honest debate.' But he doesn't want to release ALL documents either!

Must suck that he can no longer "ORDER" the CIA to do as he says.

Am I the only one who wishes this disgraced gasbag would just shut his piehole and go back to his "undisclosed location" until he is picked up on war crimes charges?

Quite possiblly the absolute worst Government official ever.

Cheney can go cry me a river.

Honest debate? You wouldn't know 'honest' if it you bit you while were torturing it. Come on, you know you never found anything except feces when you were looking up those prisoners' behinds.

Is it just me, or does it seem like Dick Cheney is making a much greater effort now, then at any point during his eight years as Vice President , to be seen and heard in the mainstream media. I know there was always a feeling that President Bush was simply the front man for the real decision maker, however more then ever now it seems as though all of Cheney's posturing is about preserving "his" Presidential legacy.

Associating Dick Cheney and the concept of "honest debte" is oxymoron at its best (or worse, as the case may be.). If I were he, I'd try my hardest to make the American people forget about me and my embarassing performce as self-appointed vice president. Why doesn't this man just slink off into the sunset and take Rush Limbaugh with him?

I agree with Dick. Declassify the records. I want the world to know the Bush administration for what it was, a pseudo-fascist state propped up by deceipt, torture, and corruption. While we're at it, let's declassify all of Cheney's records regarding his involvement with the decision to go to war, and the decision to give contracts to Haliburton, his old company, without competition. The more this thug talks, the more the American people are aware of how bad it truly was, and how difficult it will be for our current administration to have dealings with other foreign powers because of it.

CNN, you fail. You and the rest of the media have allowed the accused to change our national dialog from whether or not waterboarding is torture and if it is legal to whether or not waterboarding produces good intelligence. The issue is not whether or not good information was produced, which by the way thanks for not adequately covering the fact that it does NOT work. Real journalists would get all over Dick Cheney for flip flopping and trying to justify torture rather than sticking with Bushco's original position that it was not torture in the first place. To my knowledge, you haven't even covered the fact that the guy who they got to give the fake Iraq/Al Queda connection through waterboarding mysteriously turned up dead recently. Newsflash for CNN, terrorists generally only commit suicide when they have the opportunity to take a bunch of people with them; not when they are about to be an important source of information for a potential prosecution on American politicians. Common sense tells you they would love to be part of that if they are already rotting in a prison anyway.

OMG....can someone PLEASE PULL THE PLUG ON THIS IDIOT!!! I mean seriously, with all his constant bickering and crying one would think he was the former President? Hmmmm then again maybe that's why he is crying all over the place. I guess the rumors were true that the Dick and not the Bush was running the White House for the last 8 years!!!

Will he please go away! Jail??????

This is an evil, bitter man hell-bent on self-destruction. The perfect example of what's wrong with today's Republican party. As a Democrat I wish I could say it makes me happy - but I want our country to get better and this simply isn't doing it. Two parties are necessary at minimum. But not when one is doing nothing but opposing the other with nothing but bitter accusations and slander.

Hopefully a new party will spring forth and take the place of the Republicans. Then I can cheer as they continue to deteriorate.

Cheney threw the CIA under the proverbial bus and now they are running over him with theirs!

It's called turnabout Dick!

Sound more like Cheney is looking for any information that may incriminate himself..................Bush went into the night with his mouth closed...........I bet he's wishing Cheney would shut the hell up.

Dick Cheney wanting an honest debate? Really? Does he mean the type of honesty used in determining WMD's?

Whether the torture saved American lives is immaterial (which I am convinced time will show it did not)...it IS STILL TORTURE. We are America...we should not under any circumstance use torture.

This guy don't get it that him and george w took diown the republican
party they made states switch parties after 30 years of voting republican I wish he would just go away and take his daughter with him because if they said the sky was blue who would believe them.
NOBODY!!!

this rat should go to jail now

I'm all for declassifying the documents that Cheney wants declassified, just as soon as we declassify all the information that Cheney doesn't want declassified, such as the details of all his secret meetings with oil company executives in connection with his "energy task force."

Why Cheney is more worried than Bush? Is everything happened without Bush knowledge?

Nice trick, Dick: request the declassification of records that you know are the subject of a pending lawsuit knowing full well that they won't be declassified. There's nothing honest about your window dressing.

Do the US a favor and retire into shamed obscurity like W did.

It's too bad the Agency won't release these docs. Had they chosen to do so, it would have opened the door for much more material to come to light regarding the relentless efforts on the part of Cheney and his henchmen to tie Iraq to 9/11 which has been proven to be a dream in the heads of the Bush Administration.

When this guy was vice president you never heard anything about him unless he was shooting dsome donor in the face. Now he can't keep his piehole shut. I wish he would roll over and die already!

Yeah, Obama is already twisting the past to suit political needs.

Gee, what were the odds that the CIA under the Obama administration would deny this.

I believe anything that would show Bush did something right Obama will do all in his power to keep it concealed.

However, if they had anything to show Bush was wrong, they would have it on the front page of CNN faster then the results of the American Idol contest.

How come only NOW Cheney wants "Honest" debate? How come NOW he wants government transparency?
I'd love 2 rounds with that America Hating DIRTBAG!!
grmpysmrf

ohhhh goodness, Dick's a real Chaney: If you want an honest conversation, whose going to speak for you sir!

I find it ironic that Cheney – he of "executive power means we don't have to disclose anything" wants records released to further "honest debate"...

Honest debate? How unprogressive...

It appears that only Dick Cheney is willing to make a stand on the torture debate. The funny thing is that he requests memo's to be released, but not the photographs showing what is being done to foreign POW's or perceived terrorists. Revealing these photographs would be- as Cheney's daughter put it -damaging to the troops and to America and it would aide the terrorists...
So these people defend torture, but refuse the consequenses.
It makes me think of Himmler, who ordered the deaths of millions,but got nauseous when inspecting the camps.

Debate? There is nothing to debate! It doesn't matter if it was efficacious, or not! That is not the question!

The fact of the matter is that water-boarding is torture. Torture is a crime. In fact, it's a recognized war crime!

Cheney might be wise to shut up now. I'm sure EVERYONE will want to hear his evidence, when he's called into court.

In the meantime...why doesn't he just go back to his "undisclosed location"...and take his family with him!! Maybe he could go hunting again... And this time, take Bush with you!

The only way to make Cheney and those who sanctioned torture understand what torture is to torture them.

Poor Dick Cheney. He shoulda kept his own copy of the declassified documents. Then he could have leaked them out on his own.

"Honest debate" ? ! ? !
Involving the Bush Administration?!?!?!?! Are you kidding, that's the single biggest oxymoron of all-time when referring anything in relation to the Bush Administration!!!!!!!!

For 8 years he was hiding behind the Bushes... now he's all over the place Go away Cheney

In time, they will be released and Cheney will be proven right.

Waterboard him!!!!!!!!!!

This is getting more and more ridiculous
Why this old fart is not going away for the sake of the country?
You were given 8 years and you screwed things up now it's time to try something regardless how the result will look like ...
So shut up and go away for good

Cheney used to be Sec. of Defense under Pres. HW Bush, who ran the CIA before becoming VP under Reagan. Does anyone think he didn't know that his request would be denied?

Cheney isn't nearly as slick as he'd like us to believe.

He sure is running scared. Maybe the stroke that caused his twisted smirk also did something to his brain. I doubt that he will ever receive the level of justice he is obviously fearing.

It only seems fair that if President Obama can reveal certain documents due to ACLU requests, then Cheney should be given equal rights to reveal the results of interrogation methods. Meanwhile, could we waterboard Nancy (still in denial) Pelosi to get the truth out of her?

I don't see how Cheney's daughter, Lynn, could ever step up on his behalf. He didn't step up for her when he was asked about her lesbian relationship, he said "I don't want to talk about that". When you can't support your family it tells a lot about your character.

former vice dick cheney is trying to "COVER HIS ASSETS", plain and simple.He was at the helm of one of the most abusive, thugged out adminisration in this countries history. You can rest assure, his former boss knows all about this "CYA" stategy. TO congress, it's time to show that this country is a country of laws and everyone, everyone should abide by them. If there arrogance was so noted publicly, imagine what we will find behind closed doors...grows some cashiers democrats!!!!!

What debate . . . ?

Perhaps all of you conservative christians including Dick Cheney, would be so kind as to justify to me how MY "personal" safety (or the personal safety of anyone for that matter) is on a higher level than that of Christ, who, if my biblical teachings are correct, willingly allowed himself to be tortured irregardless of his own personal safety?

As Cheney knew they would. It was never expected that the request documents would be released. it takes months just to get a court docket number so he tried one more bit of deception on the nation. Just a big white lie.

We need to stop trying to release classified information and pictures about this subject. Most of what happened was clearly NOT torture, waterboarding is borderline at best, rendition under Clinton was likely clear torture. War and terrorism sucks and I don't like torture but winning is everything! The Bush administration kept us safe and I'm willing to let this go. Lets move on! Heck lets moveon.org! lol.

PS – It is clear that Nancy Pelosi knew about waterboarding and even torture under the rendition program under the Clinton administration. Hopefully, now she can let this go too before she gets herself into legal trouble!

PS#2 – also President Obama, if you catch Osama bin Ladin you can torture him a little bit to if you want (but just a little, okay alot but don't tell anyone! hehehe)

Cheney. Bitter much?

Even without the documents public, it's clear that torture never saves lives... Let's get some war crimes trials going!

We need to stop trying to release classified information and pictures about this subject. Most of what happened was clearly NOT torture, waterboarding is borderline at best, rendition under Clinton was likely clear torture. War and terrorism sucks and I don't like torture but winning is everything! The Bush administration kept us safe and I'm willing to let this go. Lets move on! Heck lets moveon.org! lol.

Always demand what you know can't be given to you, then complain that there is a conspiracy...right DICK? Making public statements that are reported in the paper, then quoting the paper to support your claims. If waterboarding became such a wealth of information...where is Osama Bin Laden? Where are the imaginary WMD's?

Knock Knock! Who's there? The Justice Department. We have a warrant for the arrest of Richard "Dick" Cheney.

You can't have everything your way Dick. I believe that YOU authorized the torture and didn't disclose all the facts to President Bush. I think you undermined President Bushs' authority. And if you did, that's the equivalent of a coup de' tat. You're in hot water now Cheney.

It's good to see that the CIA is standing up to this notorious criminal who should be tried with his buddies for war crimes/torture and if found guilty should be given the death penalty by way of the electric chair.

will someone hand 'chenney' a shovel already...it'll be faster and a lot less humiliating than digging with his hands. i never thought that watching a former vice president slowly burn in a heap could be so dreadful. 'torture gate' will be the end of him.

The means do NOT justify the End Result... PERIOD.

You start to justify torture's end result, and torture will soon be used by your local Police...

isn't the C I A director one of Obummer's mafia..................wonder why they are afraid of the truth??

DICK,
Your tortured legal opinions on torture were wrong.
Your attempts to cover your tracks are failing.
You masterminded the dirty Iraq war and decided to make our CIA torture prisoners.
You will be brought to justice.

What ya got to say now, Dick!

What ya got so say now, Dick!