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swamppolitics.com - 12/16/2008
Cheney: Water-boarding was appropriate
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by Mark Silva Vice President Dick Cheney says he supported interrogation tactics that were used against the terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed -- including that which has been described as "water-boarding.'' "I was aware of the program, certainly, and involved in helping get the process ...

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ArchPundit:  In Other News: Dick Cheney Admits to War Crimes

Transcript: Cheney Defends Hard Line Tactics
abcnews.go.com - 12/16/2008
Transcript: Cheney Defends Hard Line Tactics
— abcnews.go.com — The following is a transcript from ABC News' Jonathan Karl's exclusive interview with Vice President Dick Cheney on Dec. 15, 2008 in the Executive Office Building. JONATHAN KARL: Mr. Vice President, there has not been a terrorist attack in the United ... (more) Transcript: Cheney Defends Hard Line Tactics

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politico.com - 12/15/2008
Cheney: Obama 'not likely to cede authority'
— politico.com — Cheney said Obama will “appreciate” the expansions of executive power achieved during the Bush administration. (more) Cheney: Obama 'not likely to cede authority'

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Exclusive: Cheney Says He's Changed
abcnews.go.com - 12/16/2008
Exclusive: Cheney Says He's Changed
— abcnews.go.com — In an exclusive interview with ABC News, a reflective Vice President Dick Cheney praised President-elect Barack Obama's national security team and admitted he's changed during his time in office. In his first exit interview and first television ... (more) Exclusive: Cheney Says He's Changed

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In Other News: Dick Cheney Admits to War Crimes
ArchPundit — I’m not kidding: Vice President Dick Cheney says he supported interrogation tactics that were used against the terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed — including that which has been described as “water-boarding.” “I was aware of the program, certainly, and involved in helping get the process cleared, as the agency in effect came in and wanted to know what they could and couldn’t do,” Cheney says in an interview with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl. “And they talked to me, as well as others, to explain what they ...

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