Former VP Dick Cheney was interviewed on Fox News last night and said President Bush was “fully informed” about the CIA interrogation methods, contradicting the Senate report’s finding that Bush was first briefed in 2006.
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The Washington Post has some excellent coverage and graphics about the Senate torture report:
Hayden’s testimony vs. the Senate report
The 10 most harrowing excerpts from the CIA interrogation report
Pay special attention to #2. According to the report, President Bush wasn’t briefed about the enhanced interrogation program until 2006. Doesn’t mention Cheney, though.
A Senate report on the use of torture by the CIA during the GW Bush administration is due to be released this week.
2005 cartoon from the archives:
