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N/A —
Cheney still thinks torture works. He’s not only not ashamed. He’s proud of it!
Could this be a close call? In fact, the debate ended years ago, almost as soon as it began. You may remember back in 2002, some of us were actually engaged in discussing this issue. Alan Dershowitz at Harvard was poking at the possibility of judge-sanctioned torture warrants. Those charged with setting interrogation policy at Guantanamo were seeking inspiration from Jack Bauer. ...
Cheney and a 'completely inverted' reality
Political Animal —
... has been spending quite a bit of time outside of his undisclosed location lately. After hiding throughout the campaign season, the Vice President has done a series of "exit interviews" as his time in Washington wraps up. And as part of his long goodbye, Cheney has offered a series of interesting legal opinions, all of which look pretty ridiculous when scrutinized. Slate's Dahlia Lithwick highlights a few of Cheney's most recent gems, all of which point to an official who has " completely inverted settled and open legal questions ." For example, Cheney made the case that ...
Why Still Believe Anything He Says?
Talking Points Memo —
Dahlia Lithwick, on how Dick Cheney is up to his usual tricks in his last round of interviews before leaving office.
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Cheney Keeps Speaking
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
And the lies keep coming: The efficacy of torture is not a close question anywhere outside of Fox television anymore. Darius Rejali has definitively studied the question and showed that torture does not elicit truthful confessions. In his book How To Break a Terrorist,
former interrogator Matthew Alexander agrees that abusive interrogation
techniques don't work and endanger Americans. FBI Director Robert
Mueller recently told Vanity Fair's David Rose that he doesn't "believe it to be the case" that enhanced ...
Saturday Links/Open Thread
The Agitator —
Cheney versus the rule of law.
Survey of emergency room physicians shows nearly all believe police use excessive force in arresting and detaining suspects.
Former Treasury Sec. John Snow says Bush administration “forgot” the basic principle that before the government implements expansive new programs pushing home ownership, it should probably make sure those people can actually afford the homes they’re buying.
Flash Speak & Spell.
Will it blend: Bic lighter? With fireball goodness. ...
