Cheney Intervened in CIA Inspector General's Torture Probe [View All]

Source: Truthout



Jason Leopold | Cheney Intervened in CIA Inspector General's Torture Probe

Jason Leopold, Truthout: "Former Vice President Dick Cheney intervened in CIA Inspector General John Helgerson's investigation into the agency's use of torture against 'high-value' detainees, but the watchdog was still able to prepare a report that concluded the interrogation program violated some provisions of the International Convention Against Torture."

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Cheney's "reaction to this first, carefully documented in-house study concluding that the CIA's secret program was most likely criminal was to summon the Inspector General to his office for a private chat," Mayer wrote. "The Inspector General is supposed to function as an independent overseer, free from political pressure, but Cheney summoned the CIA Inspector General more than once to his office."

"Cheney loomed over everything," the former CIA officer told Mayer. "The whole IG's office was completely politicized. They were working hand in glove with the White House."

But Mayer said Cheney's intervention in Helgerson's probe proved that as early as 2004 "the Vice President's office was fully aware that there were allegations of serious wrongdoing in the Program." Helgerson has denied that he was pressured by Cheney.

Read more: http://www.truthout.org/052209R?n

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Imagine what they would've found if he hadn't "intervened". He's so going down (I HOPE!!)