Former CIA Director Slams Cheney, Bush

[sabra]

http://www.13wham.com/news/national/story.aspx?content_id=AF86FF91-3B8D-4C30-93C1-219FFA6EB47B

Former CIA Director Slams Cheney, Bush

Admiral Stansfield Turner, who headed the CIA under President Jimmy Carter, called Dick Cheney a vice president for torture.

"We have crossed the line into dangerous territory," Turner told ITV.

Turner said he does not believe President Bush's statements that the United States does not use torture. He noted the secret prisons allegedly used in eastern Europe for certain high-level terrorist suspects, known as black sites.

"I'm embarrassed the United States has a vice president for torture," Turner said of Cheney. "He condones torture, what else is he?"

[MADem]

1. Good for ADM Turner!!

I saw a chunk of that interview--I hope they shop it around a bit more, because more folks need to see it.

[Supersedeas]

2. will the Corporate Networks do their damned jobs!!??!!

[HereSince1628]

3. Dangerous territory my ass, we're marching into Nuremburg

to the tune of the "Flight of the Valkyrie"

We crossed the line into dangerous territory years ago.

[DemoTex]

4. V-P for Torture, that's our Dick!

"I'm embarrassed the United States has a vice president for torture," Turner said of Cheney. "He condones torture, what else is he?"

Cheney is nothing else, Admiral Turner. His epitaph could be done in one word: Torturer.

[DallasTim]

5. Ex-CIA chief: Cheney 'VP for torture'

LONDON, England -- Former CIA director Stansfield Turner has labeled Dick Cheney a "vice president for torture."

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"I'm embarrassed the United States has a vice president for torture," Turner said, according to ITV's Web site. "He condones torture, what else is he?"

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"We have crossed the line into dangerous territory," PA quoted Turner as saying. "I think it is just reprehensible."

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/11/18/turner.cheney/index.html

[fearnobush]

6. Ex-CIA chief: Cheney 'VP for torture' - (CNN)

LONDON, England -- Former CIA director Stansfield Turner has labeled Dick Cheney a "vice president for torture."

In an interview with Britain's ITV news Thursday, Turner said the U.S. vice president was damaging America's reputation by overseeing torture policies of possible terrorist suspects, the UK's Press Association reported.

"I'm embarrassed the United States has a vice president for torture," Turner said, according to ITV's Web site. "He condones torture, what else is he?"

Turner said he did not believe U.S. President George W. Bush's statements that the United States does not use torture.
urner ran the Central Intelligence Agency from 1977 to 1981 under former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

"We have crossed the line into dangerous territory," PA quoted Turner as saying. "I think it is just reprehensible." Referring to Cheney, Turner said: "I just don't understand how a man in that position can take such a stance."

<http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/11/18/turner.cheney/index.html>

[Double T]

7. Unkie dick is absolute evil.....

the kind of evil tyrants are made of.

[Ouabache]

16. What's the difference between Cheney and Saddam?

apparently, just the moustache.

[Pachamama]

8. Americans Attention: Learn the word "Treason" because soon enough, it'll

be very clear that this is precisely what the Bush/Cheney Cabal are guilty of....

Outing of CIA agents, Lying to start a war in which they are profiteering their "base" and condoning and committing torture...

Treason....

[monk24]

9. Tin man of American politics

Cheney is the tin man of American politics - the man has no heart.

Anyone else find it interesting that he's had so many cardiac problems through the years?

[SquireJons]

14. No Heart

I believe Cheney had his heart removed sometime in the mid 90's. I was inclined to think it was replaced by a baboons heart, but even baboons have some feelings, so American Cardinal Richelieu's new blood pumper must be mechanical. Now, as for Cheney having a baboons brain, I think that's a distinct possibility.

[merwin]

10. kick

[redqueen]

11. WHY is this on CNN Europe, and not the US page?

:nuke:

[bonito]

12. He fits the profile of a bloody murderer. n/t

[Cha]

13. With all due respect, what sane person

would believe chimpy?

"He condones torture, what else is he?"..Admiral Stansfield Turner

Oh, a chicken hawk who smears real soldiers.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

15. I hope he does not have a desire to go kayaking

on the Chesapeake Bay, like some other ex-CIA directors. We will need him again, I fear.

[MagickMuffin]

17. Cheney loves the "Dark Side"