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On AlterNet: dick cheney

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "dick cheney"

Have Americans Traded Freedom For Security?

Have Americans Traded Freedom For Security?

Paul Craig Roberts, CounterPunch. December 25, 2009.
According to polls, Americans support torture and don't mind that their government spies on them without obtaining warrants from a court.

Teflon Dick: How Cheney Uses Media For Protection

Teflon Dick: How Cheney Uses Media For Protection

Linda Milazzo, AlterNet. December 2, 2009.
Dick Cheney has used the complicit American media, his most powerful anti-prosecution tool, to near Machiavellian perfection.

"I'm Proud of What We Did": Delusional Cheney Believes He'll Go Down In History As America's Great Defender

Jasmin Ramsey, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. September 16, 2009.
In his late summer media blitz, former VP Dick Cheney reminded us just how callous, corrupt, and creepy he can be.

Spanish Judge Resumes Torture Case Against Six Senior Bush Lawyers

Spanish Judge Resumes Torture Case Against Six Senior Bush Lawyers

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. September 9, 2009.
A Spanish newspaper reports that Judge Baltasar Garzón is pressing ahead with a case against attorneys who implemented torture at Guantánamo.

The Secret Government: What a Real Bipartisan Probe of Bush-era Crimes Should Look Like

The Secret Government: What a Real Bipartisan Probe of Bush-era Crimes Should Look Like

Christopher Hayes, The Nation. September 2, 2009.
From CIA assassinations to domestic spying, a sweeping investigation of government crimes is not only possible -- it has been done before.

Book on Bush-Cheney Power Grabs Knocks Glenn Beck Out of #1 Spot on Bestseller List

Book on Bush-Cheney Power Grabs Knocks Glenn Beck Out of #1 Spot on Bestseller List

Peter Weiss, Brad Blog AlterNet: PEEK. September 2, 2009.
David Swanson has taken a leaf from Emile Zola's playbook and written an American "J'accuse".

Dickmentum: GOP Strategists Pushing Cheney for 2012?

Dickmentum: GOP Strategists Pushing Cheney for 2012?

BarbinMD, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. September 2, 2009.
Yes, you heard right.

Rebuking Cheney's Torture Propaganda in 7 Easy Steps

Rebuking Cheney's Torture Propaganda in 7 Easy Steps

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. September 1, 2009.
Cheney is all over the airwaves, trotting out his propaganda and defense of the Bush administration's serial violations of the Geneva conventions.

Former CIA Agent:

Former CIA Agent: "What the Agency Was Doing With Blackwater Scares the Hell Out of Me"

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. August 20, 2009.
The dark history behind the explosive revelations of Blackwater's role in the CIA's assassination program.

Obama's Private Health Care Meetings Draw Comparisons To Cheney

The Huffington Post News Team, Huffington Post July 22, 2009.
A leading watchdog group said Wednesday that Obama's refusal to release the names of health care executives with whom he has consulted mirrored Cheney-style secrecy.

Get Cheney: Why Any Torture Investigation Must Target the Former VP

Get Cheney: Why Any Torture Investigation Must Target the Former VP

John Nichols, TheNation.com AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 20, 2009.
As Cheney told ABC News: "I was aware of the program ... and involved in helping get the process cleared ... I supported it."

It's Wasn't Only Cheney Who Had Assassination Programs: Clinton Did It, and Obama Does It, Too

It's Wasn't Only Cheney Who Had Assassination Programs: Clinton Did It, and Obama Does It, Too

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. July 16, 2009.
While the current focus is on Dick Cheney's role concealing these nefarious missions, the U.S. has long had a bipartisan assassination policy.

Will Revelations About Dick Cheney's Secret Programs Spell His Downfall?

Will Revelations About Dick Cheney's Secret Programs Spell His Downfall?

John Nichols, TheNation.com. July 14, 2009.
Disclosures about Dick Cheney's secret counterterrorism program has even cautious Democrats suggesting Bush's VP may have clearly broken the law.

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Release of "Holy Grail" Torture Document Delayed

Jason Linkins, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. June 26, 2009.
If the arc of the Obama administration truly bends toward transparency, it seems that we've still got a ways to bend.

NYT Finally Corrects Botched Front-Pager on Gitmo Prisoners 'Returning to Jihad'

NYT Finally Corrects Botched Front-Pager on Gitmo Prisoners 'Returning to Jihad'

Greg Mitchell, Huffington Post. June 8, 2009.
Dick Cheney took the article's questionable facts and ran with them, arguing against trying Gitmo prisoners in the U.S.

When Will Dick Cheney's Tower of Lies Come Tumbling Down?

When Will Dick Cheney's Tower of Lies Come Tumbling Down?

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. June 8, 2009.
Cheney is practicing historical revisionism at its most despicable. Why does anyone believe anything he says?

It's Starting to Look Like the Cheneys Have a Not-So-Secret Agenda

It's Starting to Look Like the Cheneys Have a Not-So-Secret Agenda

Digby, AlterNet: Politics. June 5, 2009.
Papa Dick, Mama Dick, and Daughter Dick look like they're gearing up for a campaign.

Jon Stewart Destroys Cheney (and the National Press Club for Good Measure)

Jon Stewart Destroys Cheney (and the National Press Club for Good Measure)

Alex Leo, Huffington Post AlterNet: World. June 4, 2009.
"Daily Show" calls out Cheney for blaming 9/11 on Richard Clarke.

Will the Fight Over Gay Marriage Be the End of Right vs. Left Thinking?

Will the Fight Over Gay Marriage Be the End of Right vs. Left Thinking?

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post AlterNet: Media and Technology. June 2, 2009.
"The first thing that happens in a revolutionary era is the great figures of the old era get discredited."

Dick Cheney Says He Supports Gay Marriage

Dick Cheney Says He Supports Gay Marriage

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. June 1, 2009.
"I think that freedom means freedom for everyone." Yes. Dick Cheney said that.

Ex-Interrogators Are Mad as Hell About Torture, and They're Not Gonna Take Cheney Anymore

Ex-Interrogators Are Mad as Hell About Torture, and They're Not Gonna Take Cheney Anymore

ZP Heller, MoveOn.org AlterNet: Politics. May 30, 2009.
MoveOn, VoteVets, and Brave New Foundation amplify testimonies of former interrogators.

Former Interrogator Rebukes Cheney for Torture Speech

Former Interrogator Rebukes Cheney for Torture Speech

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. May 26, 2009.
Matthew Alexanders says torture has "literally cost us hundreds if not thousands of American lives."

Dick the Sequel? The GOP Is Loving Liz Cheney

Dick the Sequel? The GOP Is Loving Liz Cheney

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. May 25, 2009.
Weird, considering the "Cheney" name is not exactly a strong political "brand" right now.

Say What? Cheney: Support for Israel Feeds Terrorism

Say What? Cheney: Support for Israel Feeds Terrorism

Ray McGovern, Consortium News. May 22, 2009.
Will Cheney fire his speechwriter? He clearly stated that U.S. support for Israel is one of the "true sources of resentment" for terrorists.

Liz Cheney's Pro-Daddy Media Blitz

Liz Cheney's Pro-Daddy Media Blitz

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Media and Technology. May 22, 2009.
12 appearances, in nine and a half days, spanning four networks.