Excerpt:But former vice-president Dick Cheney who has repeatedly implicated himself and his role in the torture of prisoners by waterboarding, seems just as determined to keep the torture debate open. He has been interviewed on ABC, CNN, CBS, and Fox recently.
Political strategists and pundits alike have tried to unravel the mystery behind Cheney's recent media tour. Dick Cheney is on a publicity tour advocating for torture and nobody knows why exactly.
During the 8 years that Cheney was vice-president, he was reluctant to talk to anyone about anything publicly. His actions while in the position of VP border on paranoia. Cheney shredded visitor logs. Add that to that interesting fact that he stated with absolute certainty that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction in advocating pre-emptive war with Iraq and it becomes crystal clear that Cheney is not known for his sincerity and truthfulness.
So what is he up to with his torture promoting media tour? There are several 'theories' about why Dick Cheney is on a media torture tour.
The most prominent theory ciruclating is that Cheney is preparing a defense for himself because he believes he will be investigated and possibly prosecuted for committing war crimes under the Geneva convention rules that the United States has agreed to. We know that waterboarding is considered torture. As far back as WWII, people were prosecuted for using waterboarding during interrogations. But the CYA defense scenario has problems. Why would Cheney choose to promote torture as a means of keeping Americans safe even though it is illegal when in essence, he has admitted that he broke the law by doing so?
Go here to read the rest of the theories circulating and then take a POLL.