Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Pelosi Says Cheney 'Set The Tone' For CIA Torture, And Is Proud Of It

Former Vice President Dick Cheney "set the tone" for the CIA's use of torture, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.) said Sunday.

"I do believe that during the Bush-Cheney administration ... Vice President Cheney set a tone and an attitude for the CIA," Pelosi said, speaking on CNN's "State of the Union" about a Senate Intelligence Committee report critical of the CIA's use of "enhanced interrogation" after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

The report, which the committee voted last week to declassify, is said to be harshly critical of the CIA program, claiming that it was both excessive and ineffective and that the CIA had for years misled Congress and the public about its effectiveness.

But Pelosi didn't think Cheney would be concerned about his role, saying, "I think he's proud of it."

Original Article
Source: huffingtonpost.com/
Author: The Huffington Post  | by  Emily Swanson
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