Barack Obama and former vice-president Dick Cheney delivered duelling speeches today on US national security.
Obama defended his decision to close the detention centre at Guantánamo Bay and end harsh interrogation techniques such as waterboarding: "As commander-in-chief, I see the intelligence, I bear responsibility for keeping this country safe and I reject the assertion that these are the most effective means of interrogation."
Shortly after Obama's speech, Cheney blasted the new policies saying: "The administration has found that it's easy to receive applause in Europe for closing Guantánamo. But it's tricky to come up with an alternative that will serve the interests of justice and America's national security."
Both think they know how to keep America safe from terrorists. Who is right? Or is there another way?
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Dick the Neocon Zombie is determined to wring every last drop of fear out of the memory of 9/11.
Why is this even a question? Cheney has zero credibility after a well-documented history of lying to advance his agenda.
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