By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Former VP Dick Cheney appears ready to ratchet up the stakes of his opposition to the Obama administration.
He said Sunday he might not cooperate with new U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's probe into possible abuses by the Bush administration.
Cheney told FOX News he might refuse to talk to a special prosecutor looking into the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques earlier this decade.
Cheney is playing to the conservative crowd, but he also appears to be saying he will decide whether he's above the law or not.
It will depend on the circumstances and what I think their activities are really involved in. I've been very outspoken in my views on this matter.
Yes, he has been. But that doesn't mean the former vice president will look very good to many Americans if he refuses to cooperate -- especially given his hands-on treatment of terrorist investigations while he served in the Bush administration.
Cheney can call Holder's investigation "political" all he wants. And he can certainly point to some successes of the interrogation techniques.
But an internal CIA investigation -- published earlier this month -- revealed enough concerns that a followup probe is necessary.
Holder has taken that step, no matter whether it irritates Obama, other Democrats and, certainly, Republicans.









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mrhistory
Every American has a responsibility to speak out--regardless of whether or not we agree with them.
George Bush's supporters and even the VP blamed Bill Clinton for 9/11--and I don't recall Clinton firing back. I wish he would have because it wasn't right what Bush was doing.
Now Obama is blaming Bush for everything. Cheney is firing back. Good for him. It simply means that someone disagrees with the POTUS and maybe, just maybe, our press will figure out who is telling the truth and who isn't. That is what the American people deserve. (for disclosure, I think Obama is a lying piece of garbage, same for Cheney, but he actually has balls, which I admire).
The rather pathetic effort to state that former POTUS and VPs should go home and shut up is stupid.
The Clintons did "fire" back
George Bush's supporters and even the VP blamed Bill Clinton for 9/11--and I don't recall Clinton firing back. I wish he would have because it wasn't right what Bush was doing.
Now Obama is blaming Bush for everything. Cheney is firing back. Good for him. It simply means that someone disagrees with the POTUS and maybe, just maybe, our press will figure out who is telling the truth and who isn't. That is what the American people deserve. (for disclosure, I think Obama is a lying piece of garbage, same for Cheney, but he actually has balls, which I admire).
The rather pathetic effort to state that former POTUS and VPs should go home and shut up is stupid.
Clinton through a hissy fit in when Chris Wallace interview him. However, he told quite a few lies (surprise).
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2006/09/015109.php
The Issue
The real issue here is not that Holder will bring charges against Cheney or Bush, that would cause a riot in the streets. The issue is by investigating and releasing the information to the public the people in the international criminal court will then have the evidence they need to prefer charges against people in the Bush administation.
Libs have always wanted the US to sign on to the international criminal court and subjegate our people to this court. There is also the issue of transnationlism that the chief legal advisor at the state department Harold Koh is pushing forward on. There have always been serious concerns that the ICC could investigate and try to indict American political, military, and intelligence officials for actions taken in defense of our country.
Holders investigation opens the door into this court and Obama, Holder, and all the other loons on the left will get what they wanted, charges against Bush and his administration, but the warrents will have come by the ICC. This will limit the ability of those in the Bush administration to travel abroad and sadly lesson our soverighty.
Yael's dishonesty
Yael neglects to tell his readers that there has already been an investigation condcuted by career prosecutors in the Justice Department. This new investigation is, as Cheney notes, political. He should refuse to participate in this Banana Republic-type investigation.
Hypocrisy
The Star endorsed Arthur Benson for the KC school board. Benson was the attorney representing plaintiffs in an action against the police for alleged misconduct at an incident near 55th and Crest Drive that is still pending. Benson told reporters he would not cooperate with an FBI investigation into that alleged misconduct due to the fact that it was the Bush's Department of Justice. Now when Cheney takes the same position, but with the "Obama Department of Justice" The Star has a different view on cooperation with federal authorities. Politics plays a controlling role in The Star's vision of events.
Keep wheeling Bush & co. out on life support...
Jenniferm gets it right. It's all about perception. The dems and the White house keep wheeling out the previous administration at every opportunity on life support.
So as the squabble and bickering continue, who's minding the store?? Panetta is about to be thrown under the bus. In the meantime I don't really feel that safe with those in charge of our national security right now.
They are too busy with other things it seems. Ya think?
wow!
Those "old codgers" sereved their country very admirably, and as such deserve our respect. They did not take every opportunity to isult, deride, and condemn those who defend us.
The same cannot be said, unfortunately about the bunch currently in charge.
One can only hope that the nation survives under their rule.
His time in the spotlight should be over.
George Bush, the elder, served his country well in war and peace, but he stepped aside without a whimper to clear the deck for the young and inexperienced Bill Clinton. His son returned to Texas without a parting shot at President Obama. DDE, my favorite president, served his country well in war and peace but graciously stepped aside for the young and inexperienced JFK. That's the way life is. Old veterans make room for the young. The newcomers make mistakes in judgement but put new life into the system with their new ideas.
I have taken the time to examine the records of every president, and vice president, going back to Washington and John Adams. All of them put country first and got out of the way for their replacements. That is the way successions have always been handled in America, and hopefully will continue into the future if the country is to grow and prosper. I know that HST did say some unkind things about his successor after his return to Independence, because he thought that the general had snubbed him. However, he would have turned cartwheels to help him, if called upon and regretted that the call never came.
Dick Cheney is the exception to the rule. He, alone, of all his many predecessors, stayed in the nation's capitol to better continue his rear guard action against the new administration. Let us hope it never happens again. That is my unshakeable opinion of the former VP.
Mrhistory - it's apples/oranges
All of your references were PRESIDENTS. Dick Cheney was not president. Cheney stuck around because most likely NEVER in our history has the new president suggested indicting the past administration. But that's what we've got now - a new administration who thinks this country is a banana republic, and this new administration will be considered the "classless administration". Go Cheney go, if that's how they want to play it!
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Most Americans felt safer with Bush/Cheney at the helm. Ask them in 6 months to a year if they still feel as safe.
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Plus, the CIA thing is just to change the subject anyway. Americans are not as dumb as the Obama admin thinks.
You're a poor student of history
Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and, especially, Al Gore did not put country first and get out of the way of their successors.
And Cheney has not been in the Capitol since he represented Wyoming.
They call it sabotage.
President Obama inherited the "Great Recession" and the Middle-East wars. His biggest battles, however, will be fought in Washington against the die-hards who are striving to sabotage his administration to the detriment of America, which seems to come in a distant second. Dick Cheney is now a fixture on Fox television, fighting a rear-guard action to justify his every action while at the same time, demonizing Obama. John McCain fills in any vacancy the Cheney family leaves unfilled, although it is hard to understand what he is trying to say. These old codgers are like the Japanese soldiers who refused to admit that the war was over and they had lost.
Bush II
Gosh, not too long ago we had an administration that said "if you are not with us, you are aiding the terrorists". This comment just reeks of the same thing.
I guess the left is the new right wing.
OK Yael you have gotten your moonbat crowd fired up!
But seriously do you really beleive any American would convict a CIA operative of any wrong doing if that interrogation proved to save thousands of American lives?
It appears to me that VP Cheney is exactly correct when he says this administration should be investigating how this country avoided another deadly attack for eight years, and duplicating those methods; and not trying to make poliitcal points.
Heaven help you and your fellow moonbats if this country is attacked again while you coddle terrorists and persecute those who protected you.
Cheney in a mug shot...
... or doing a perp walk, be still my heart!
Nice thought.
But can you quote me the law he has broken?
And if he goes on a perp walk....well, I would bet Rumsfeld and Powell should be there right behind him. But will anyone allow Powell, who swore his allegiance to Obama, to go down the river? I would bet that's not going to happen.
Cheney has all the cards...
...and knows when to play them. Obama has now separated himself from this whole discussion and its Holder's problem now. What a leader!!
My guess is there are some Dems wrapped up in the knowledge of what happened and then publicly made statements denying they knew anything. For example, Pelosi--who in the world will believe anything she says--even Obama won't help her. And I think there are others.
Here's the deal--Obama talked big to get elected, once elected he backed off because of who knew what, then he started getting pressure from the wackos on the left, then he gave it to Holder to deal with. Again, can you sense the leadership at work here.
Obama's people and the Dems better learn how to deal with the evil Cheney (maybe they can work the racist label in) or else he will continue, in Whitlock's words, to put a clown suit on them.
Cheney in the dock
Cheney is a despicable thug who treated the Constitution like toilet paper while he was in power.
He should be called to account for the promulgation of the war in Iraq, the lies about the weapons of mass destruction and the war profiteering that took place under his watch.
However, the CIA's treatment of terrorists is another story. If there is strong evidence that somebody in custody has critical information that could affect the well being of innocent people, it should be obtained. It is not possible to reason with fanatics.
President Obama's mantra about looking forward should apply to the CIA but not to Cheney.
Would you also call Bill Clinton to account?
He should be called to account for the promulgation of the war in Iraq, the lies about the weapons of mass destruction and the war profiteering that took place under his watch.
However, the CIA's treatment of terrorists is another story. If there is strong evidence that somebody in custody has critical information that could affect the well being of innocent people, it should be obtained. It is not possible to reason with fanatics.
President Obama's mantra about looking forward should apply to the CIA but not to Cheney.
He and his administration also said Saddam had WMD. If you believe Cheney lied, then you, if you're honest, you'd also have to say that Clinton lied.
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Terrorism, Incarceration and The Probe
In the spring of 2002 following the Sept.11 2001 attacks I personally watched one of my personal friends who happened to be from Cameroon Africa(Coalition of the Unwilling)who is a 3 language speaking, College educated Christian (Oracle) DBA incarcerated by this gang of thugs (Bush & Chaney)for 9 months, he was seperated from his family who were left to fail. Had it not been for the help of the lord his family would have been on the streets by the time he was released with no charges similar to the 15 yr. old Afghan boy held for 7 yrs who was SUSPECTED of throwing a granade. He too was released with no charges, was innocent and This proves these Election losing Constitution ignoring, treasonous thugs need to be investigated on Many fronts. The historically entitled of this blog can't relate as they have Never experienced unjust prosecution let alone lynching or profiling resulting in loss of life or the demoralizing effect of being violated. I have and Enough is Enough! IF the whole reason for the Iraq war & torture were Greed/Politics driven we need to find out and prosecute All the criminal elements as it Obviously wasn't the WMD Chaney lied to us about. Independently Investigate!, we are talking about Billions of debt left and lives lost for the wrong reasons not medicare or Monica Lowenski.
Cheney is right
Cheney and the CIA looked out for our interests first and not so much the rights of the terrorists. Holder may well find himself held accountable for this witch hunt when Obama the traitor is tossed out in 3 years.
Screw the Dem's who will end up costing us the lives of future terror attacks because they are not gonna protect us. We will remember this when it happens
Pathetic Yael, really pathetic....
Have an origninal thought once in awhile instead of going to the Huggington/Pugginton Post and copying things down to annoy the few sane people you have left reading this looser blog.........
Holder is a pussy (and we all know that) Darth is an Alhpa Male.....Wake up and smell reality Yaeley.....
Cheney will face the music
Cheney is under the influence of his own ego. He will face the music soon and he knows it. There is a related post at http://iamsoannoyed.com/?page_id=588
The Nile
VP Chaney has been consistently wrong on just about everything & has no creditability, history has proven that. No matter how many excuses, rationalizations, or justifications he comes up with, the Constitution was violated & International laws were broken !
VP Chaney, The Nile is not just a river in Africa ! !
Ignorant post
VP Chaney, The Nile is not just a river in Africa ! !
How's that GED working out for you?
Thieving VP
This man is going to spend the rest of his life trying to justify everything that went on during the Bush presidency. He is a coward who wouldn't go to war himself but was only too willing to send over 4000 young men and women to their deaths.
I also am not sure it's all politics. I think with Cheney it's a lot about money. Look at Halliburton and its subsidiaries. Act as contractor's during the Iraq war and then develop oil when the war has stopped.
He's winning coming and going.
Yea, Valsmom
And Obama has GE & big Pharma. Any comments?
For Cheney everything must be politics only...
Cheney can only see politics as a reason for anything. There is no other motivation that he can see because that is his only approach to everything.
Yea, Jimdandy
It's all about politics. That's why the Bush administration went into Iraq. Had Clinton been president, he would have taken a poll before doing something like that. But Bush put his political future on the line for something he believed in despite the polls.
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Personally, I like a president that doesn't test the polls before doing something for national security. He has information the polled public doesn't have.
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Your post couldn't have anything to do with your hate for Bush/Cheney, could it?
Cheney....
YT, I think he is being influenced by that dastardly Sarah Palin... We need a column highlighting her effect on him because of her Facebook account.
Or, he could be saying to this political witchhunt, stuff it....