However, in the extremely rare chance I am wrong, please do provide details.

He is desperately trying to draw a link between public ire at policies that encourage torture and a mood for retribution against those who authorized harsh interrogation to those on the ground who actually carried out orders to torture. He said something to the effect of - "who would follow orders anymore if ten years down the road those who followed orders from the president could be hassled/prosecuted?"

charged and locked up because they (and not the CIA) are the war criminals for authorizing torture.

He seems desperate to me. Like he's swinging wildly. He appears a little frightened to me.

just to see him look frightened

and that shoving food up inmates rectum was not torture because it was not part of his program.
There is no comparison with what they did and what happened on 9/11.
The disconnect is unfuggingbelievable. He makes no link to the international conventions. "We did not violate the law'.

Fuck he's not only crazy - he's on the defensive big time here.

And not in his usual "darth vader" like tone. He's voice is higher pitched and frenetic. I think this all makes him terribly uncomfortable.

Poor tortured soul, Dick Cheney.

Oh no you didn't. Obama captured Bin Laden.
The Dick is less concerned what happened to captured folks than what happened to Americans.
This fucker is evil.

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah this fucker is sick.

Croak you evil ReTHUG scumbag.

but will enjoy all the comments here on DU!!!

Really glad.
The CIA deserve to be decorated - Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Cheney should be locked up in a cell. Hitler would be proud.