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Richard Cheney: The intelligence officers who questioned the terrorists can be proud of their work, proud of the results, because they…

On the recordAugust 24, 2009
The intelligence officers who questioned the terrorists can be proud of their work, proud of the results, because they prevented the violent death of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, of people.

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Cheney defends the effectiveness of harsh interrogation techniques used on terror suspects.

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