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Could Dick Cheney Go to Prison?

Ray McGovern, Consortium News. July 18, 2009.

Cheney seems to fear that if our system of justice works, he could be in for some serious, uncommuted jail time.

Cheney's Secret CIA Program: Worse Than Foreign Assasinations?

Digby, Hullabaloo. July 14, 2009.

There's something very fishy about the explanation being fed to the media.

Demand Accountability for Torture

Accountability4torture.org, June 23, 2009.

Join thousands of others in their demonstrations on June 25.

Who Watched the 92 Torture Tapes Before the CIA Had Them Destroyed?

Emptywheel, Firedoglake. March 2, 2009.

I'm curious whether Cheney, David Addington, or John Yoo might be among the list of folks who checked out the tapes before they were destroyed.

Are We Civilized Enough to Hold Our Leaders Accountable for War Crimes? The World Is Watching

John W. Dean, FindLaw.com. January 24, 2009.

Other countries are likely to take action against officials who condoned torture, even if the United States fails to do so.

Worries About War Crimes Heat up in the White House

Frank Rich, The New York Times. July 14, 2008.

Top Bush hands are starting to get sweaty about where they left their fingerprints on U.S. torture policies.

Pretending That Bush is Not a Tyrant

Robert Parry, Consortium News. June 30, 2008.

If you listen to Bush's legal advisors, questions about the limits of his authority might not be hypothetical anymore.

Fourth Branch: The Misadventures of Cheney and His Minion Squad

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake. December 27, 2007.

The laws need not apply to Dick Cheney and his minion squad, you see.

National Archivist Who Challenged Cheney Tells All

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. December 27, 2007.

David Addington personally tried to "wipe out" his job after Leonard attempted to challenge Cheney's claims.

Top Cheney Aide: "We're One Bomb Away From Getting Rid" Of FISA Court

Steve Benen, September 4, 2007.

Steve Benen: A new book by former Assistant Attorney General Jack Goldsmith proves that Cheney's alter ego David Addington is a lunatic.