The BBC's Matt Wells in Washington says Mr Cheney's comment was made on Tuesday but only came to light on Friday, exacerbated by a stormy and confrontational White House press briefing.
The conservative radio host, Scott Hennen, asked Mr Cheney if he agreed that "a dunk in water is a no-brainer" if it would unearth information of pending attacks and save lives.
Mr Cheney replied: "Well, it's a no-brainer for me." He went on to say that he was not condoning torture but said you can have a robust interrogation programme without torture.
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Published: 2006/10/27 21:30:21 GMT
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Bush Enters Cheney 'torture Row'
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President George Dubyuh Bitch and his sig other Big Dick Cheney.
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"and the knowledge they fear is a weapon to be used against them"
"The Weapon" - Rush
You know, "water boarding" is kinda like "water skiing" but with a board instead of skis, like snow boarding.
Those guys in Gitmo are having a grand old time.
"It's a no brainer"
We have the pictures and first-hand accounts of torture in Iraq, Cuba, and Afghanistan. Canadian Maher Arrar was sent off to knowingly be tortured and these assholes claim they don't torture? Yet in the previous breath say waterboarding is just fine.
War criminals one and all.
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If there was ever a time for Canadians to become pushy - now is the time - for time is running out on this nation called Canada.
Herd-follower lurks and lies(wink,wink nudge nudge)in wait ready to pounce of the dreaded anti-marican
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Diogenes said:
"I am Diogenes the Dog. I nuzzle the kind, bark at the greedy and bite scoundrels."
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AFX News Limited <br />
US acknowledges torture at Guantanamo; in Iraq, Afghanistan - UN <br />
06.24.2005, 11:37 AM <br />
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GENEVA (AFX) - Washington has, for the first time, acknowledged to the United Nations that prisoners have been tortured at US detention centres in Guantanamo Bay, as well as Afghanistan and Iraq, a UN source said. <br />
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The acknowledgement was made in a report submitted to the UN Committee against Torture, said a member of the ten-person panel, speaking on on condition of anonymity. <br />
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'They are no longer trying to duck this and have respected their obligation to inform the UN,' the Committee member said. <br />
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<a href="http://www.forbes.com/work/feeds/afx/2005/06/24/afx2110388.html">http://www.forbes.com/work/feeds/afx/2005/06/24/afx2110388.html</a><br />
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.......and the lies keep on coming.<p>---<br>Perception is two thirds of what we perceive reality to be.<br />
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Difficult decisions are a privilege of rank.<br />