Cheney defends CIA methods in American Legion speech

[babylonsister]

Cheney defends CIA methods in American Legion speech
Submitted by davidswanson on Thu, 2007-11-01 20:50. Evidence

By Associated Press

— INDIANAPOLIS — Vice President Dick Cheney defended the CIA’s interrogation practices against suspected terrorists Thursday, telling Indiana soldiers and veterans that the agency’s program has yielded intelligence that’s averted deadly terrorist attacks.

Cheney spoke at the Indiana War Memorial to about 350 people, including American Legion members and about 150 Indiana National Guardsmen. He told them there’s recently been a “good deal of misinformation” spread about the CIA’s interrogation of terrorist suspects.

The vice president said those methods are classified but said none of them involve torture. He said the CIA’s interrogation program has produced valuable intelligence on terrorist groups.

“The program has uncovered a wealth of information that has foiled attacks on the United States — information that on numerous occasions has made all the difference between life and death,” he said.

more...

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/28318

[Solly Mack]

1. the war criminals are working overtime

[DCKit]

2. If they've received such good intelligence, why are we STILL in Iraq? nt

[Didereaux]

3. I resigned from the Amer Legion ...

...several years back. I started to recognize that most of the members of the American Legion and the VFW, especially the leadership posts were all the goldbricks, brown nosers, and slackers when I had last seen them while active. Since that time I have talked with several other old vets like me and they confirmed my suspicions. Most of them remained however because the 'posts' are nothing more than bars serving cheap beer and booze.

I quit them anyway and went to drinking a cheaper brand! heh