I watched Dick Cheney's speech today, and it was superb. It's the
best speech I've ever heard Cheney deliver. In fact, it was
shockingly good, totally unexpected from someone who has been such a
public relations disaster over the past 8 years.
Cheney presented the facts and the issues, and he really drew a line
in the sand. At last, we have a real debate in which people are
talking about actual facts, and about which interrogation methods work
best. At last, there is a debate worth having -- between Cheney and
Obama. This is how our government is supposed to work -- and hardly
ever does.
I'm not saying that Cheney is right and Obama is wrong. I'm simply saying that today Cheney made a very persuasive case for his positions regarding interrogation methods and the closing of Guantanamo.
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I agree!
What did the liberal media say about it?
What? Cheney is a big liar, his speech was full of lies. I can't believe you would praise a big liar like him.
I'm not saying that Cheney is right or wrong, or whether he told the truth or lied. I'm simply saying that he made an excellent, powerful presentation of his position.
The next step is to check into the accuracy of what he said, see whether his statements have any validity, and find out if he did lie and, if so, specifically where.
The main bone of contention is whether water-boarding actually did produce useful information and stopped any terrorist plots. Cheney and other right-wingers keep making these claims but, so far, I haven't seen any proof or verification to back up their claims.
Of course, Obama is raising a number of other valid reasons to oppose water-boarding.
But this is the main claim that Conservatives have and, so far, I haven't seen any proof that they are correct even on this point -- that water-boarding actually did thwart some terrorist plots.
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