I'm obviously not a fan of the incumbent president. I don't know what he did to the program. The program, obviously, from what's now been released is still in operation. I think it's good that it's in operation. I think it has, in fact, saved lives and it kept us free from other attacks.
Cheney defends the NSA surveillance program, asserting its importance for national security despite his lack of support for President Obama.
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