The first sentence of your article is how every article written about Cheney should begin.

Of course Cheney will invent some Fantasy World concoction that the docs actually prove torture worked. They are a sick people. It's beyond me how someone with 5 deferments from military service can be viewed as such a tough, macho, manly patriot whose every word is a guiding light for the future of our country.

Of course Cheney is sounding off and trying to kick up sand to blind all who dare to look. Any serious investigation of the probable high crimes of the Bush Administration, I'd lay good money, will lead right to him.

However, I am skeptical to say the least, about the appointment of another republican (especially one with direct links to Kevin O'Connor) to investigate probable crimes originating from the Republican Vice President's office. I fail to understand why Democrats have to hire Republicans. Perhaps it's because Republicans are not known to be as timid, even cowardly, as Democrats? I'll buy that much!

I will give John Durham the benefit of the doubt, and we will see if he cares more for impartial investigations than party loyalty. If he does, then we will see if top Bush administration officials will still, without consequence, ignore subpoenas as they did with the cowardly Democratic congress.

I notice the Lizard Cheney has not been on the newzies lately. Perhaps she realizes her spew has another name: grand jury testimony.

I believe two words sum up the hornet's nest the prosecutor is about to enter: Archibald Cox.

Evidence will expand the scope. This is one measure we'll have of progress.

As another note, as someone who reads conservative and liberal blogs.

I find it amazing how everyone seems to be upset with the media regardless of which side of the fence they are on.

Almost like everyone agrees the media has an agenda, but Liberals believe it is to support conservatives, and conservatives believe it is to support liberals.

I wonder why the Fairness doctrine that they are trying to re-enact wouldn't be applied to Television news, which is the main stream just like radio was when it was enacted the first time.

Americans have forgotten, we "got" those who committed 9/11..fifteen of those nineteen terrorists were Saudi Arabian citizens (not Afghanistans or Iraqi's)...and they all died on 9/11, along side the innocents of 9/11....(so what was the CIA doing with and to, these prisoners, these other "suspects"...?) Obviously Cheney/Bush/CIA/etc., are lying..seems this torture program, had little to do with preventing "another terrorist" attack or plot....

Garlyn...torture and lying about it, is not a "right v left" issue..its a "wrong v right" issue...unlike a blow job and lying about that (for which Clinton was impeached) Torture is abhorrent and it breaks the U.S. Laws, military code and also, International Laws and Treaties ...The passage of the Patriot Act..was pretty much a Republican Majority, Congressional "slam-dunk"..., some on the left were fooled too..does that make them worse, better or about the same, as those on the right..? You got nothing, but your bitter hatred.....

Cheney claimed that CIA memos... would prove that torture proved effective in obtaining actionable intelligence.

What's his point? AFAIK there's no exception for torture that 'worked.'

Sure, we should point out that he's lying. But the much more important point is that it doesn't matter one way or the other.

If he approved torture, he's a criminal. The 'success' or 'failure' of that torture is completely irrelevant.

I'm sure that when the Cheneys go on the teevee to talk about what a disaster Obama's leadership is and what a Golden Era the Bush Presidency was that they will continue to cite this report as prooof that torture works. And just as surely, no one on the media will challenge the brazen lie.

What I can't puzzle out is whether their interviewers see these lies for what they are and are just intimidated or whether they just blindly accept whatever they are told by Republican thugs. I wish I knew.

The ends don't justify the means. The ends don't justify the means. The ends don't justify the means. The ends don't justify the means.

So why in the hell are we even debating whether or not torture and CIA methods result in captures?

This is a "teachable moment" ... some heads need to roll. Obama doesn't get it. It's time to restrict the foreign travel of Bush admin top officials.

Remind me again why Republicans stand for family values.

His words be lies.

If only the MSM were "cowards"; then they could be shamed into changing their ways. The truth is, they are the whores of the Military Industrial Complex. Why do you think it can be that we are fighting two wars -- two! -- with no reason or justification? Just because little Georgie Porgie wanted to watch things blow up? No, because the people who make money from blowing things up wanted it, and still do. The MSM is their handmaiden, acting out of pure corporate self-interest, not cowardice.