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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/15/2009
Cheney Takes On Torture, The Flaws Of The Iraqi People, And The Deaths In Iraq
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Dick Cheney just conducted a farewell interview with Jim Lehrer, and it was a doozy . For one thing, Cheney brushed off today's report in the Washington Post about Pentagon official Susan Crawford, who said that a 9/11 suspect was tortured, and dismissed the idea that there was a coordinated ...
newsweek.com - 1/11/2009
Obama's Cheney Dilemma | Newsweek Politics
— newsweek.com — Dick Cheney , who will step down as vice president on Jan. 20, has been widely portrayed as a creature of the dark side, a monstrous figure who trampled on the Constitution to wage war against all foes, real and imagined. Barack Obama was elected ... (more) Obama's Cheney Dilemma | Newsweek Politics

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editorandpublisher.com - 1/14/2009
Cheney Tells Jim Lehrer Tonight: No Torture, Few Mistakes, Economy Not Our Fault
— editorandpublisher.com — Share on LinkedIn SAVE | EMAIL | PRINT | MOST POPULAR | RSS | REPRINTS Cheney Tells Jim Lehrer Tonight: No Torture, Few Mistakes, Economy Not Our Fault By Greg Mitchell Published: January 14, 2009 4:35 PM ET NEW YORK In an exit interview with PBS's ... (more) Cheney Tells Jim Lehrer Tonight: No Torture, Few ...

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powerlineblog.com - 1/20/2009
President Bush: An Assessment
— powerlineblog.com — President Bush leaves office mostly unloved, with some poll respondents saying that they consider him one of our worst presidents ever. This in itself is odd. Generally, our worst Presidents have been one-termers, for obvious reasons: James Buchanan, ... (more) President Bush: An Assessment

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News — ... . Vice President Dick Cheney is finally talking about regrets, one of which is expectation that the Iraqi people would be able to "bounce back fairly quickly" after being liberated from Saddam Hussein, notes Eric Kleefeld .

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