AP sources: Cheney told CIA not to discuss counterterrorism program

August 30th, 2009 Cheney says he and Bush disagreed at timesWASHINGTON — Did they disagree on national security policy decisions? Certainly. But was Dick Cheney frustrated or even disappointed when overruled by his boss, President George W.

August 30th, 2009 Cheney: Differences with Bush no big dealWASHINGTON — Did they disagree on national security policy decisions? Certainly. But was Dick Cheney frustrated or even disappointed when overruled by his boss, President George W.

July 14th, 2009 Liz Cheney refuses to discuss veep's role in CIAWASHINGTON — Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter Liz said Tuesday she doesn't believe her father did anything wrong in connection with a secret CIA operation that officials have said was designed to capture and kill al-Qaida figures. At the same time, Liz Cheney accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and congressional Democrats of seeking to politicize lingering arguments over how the Bush administration conducted the war against terrorism in the wake of the Sept.

July 13th, 2009 Officials: CIA program targeted al-Qaida leadersWASHINGTON — A secret intelligence program canceled by CIA Director Leon Panetta in June was meant to find and then capture or kill al-Qaida leaders at close range rather than target them with air strikes that risked civilian casualties, government officials with knowledge of the operation said Monday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the program, said the spy agency's program never got off the ground.

July 12th, 2009 Durbin: Probe possible Cheney concealmentWASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says Congress should investigate whether former Vice President Dick Cheney and others in the Bush administration ordered the CIA to conceal the existence of a counterterrorism program.

July 12th, 2009 AP sources: Cheney told CIA not to discuss programWASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney directed the CIA eight years ago not to inform Congress about a nascent counterterrorism program that CIA Director Leon Panetta terminated in June, officials with direct knowledge of the matter said Saturday. Subsequent CIA directors did not inform Congress because the intelligence-gathering effort had not developed to the point that they believed merited a congressional briefing, said a former intelligence official and another government official familiar with Panetta's June 24 briefing to the House and Senate Intelligence committees.

July 12th, 2009 Feinstein: CIA concealment may have broken the lawWASHINGTON — The chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee says the Bush administration may have broken the law if it ordered the CIA to conceal the existence of a counterterrorism program. Sen. Dianne Feinstein says that CIA Director Leon Panetta told senators last month that Dick Cheney as vice president had ordered the program not be disclosed to Congress.

May 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney is looking for a multimillion-dollar contract for a memoir, which is expected to shed new light on George Bush's years and more.

May 14th, 2009 CIA denies Cheney request to declassify memosWASHINGTON — The CIA says it has denied a request by former Vice President Dick Cheney to declassify secret internal government memos that detail whether valuable intelligence was gained from the use of harsh interrogation techniques under the Bush administration. CIA spokesman Paul Gimigliano said Thursday that the request was turned down because the documents are the subject of pending litigation, which makes them not subject to declassification.

May 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former US Vice President Dick Cheney said on Tuesday he would back former Florida Governor Jeb Bush if he decided to run for president. "I like Jeb.

May 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former US Vice President Dick Cheney believes that former Secretary of State Colin Powell has left the Republican Party. When asked about the controversy over Powell's recent suggestion that the GOP move more to the center, Fox News quoted Cheney as telling CBS' "Face the Nation": "I think my take on it was Colin had already left the party.

May 10th, 2009 Cheney contends Obama policies hurt US securityWASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he believes the U.S. has become more vulnerable to a potential terrorist attack since the Obama administration took power.

May 10th, 2009 Cheney derides idea of closing Guantanamo prisonWASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney says transferring suspected terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to the United States would be a bad idea. The Obama administration has pledged to close the military prison in Cuba and raised the possibility of transferring some inmates to this country.

April 27th, 2009 NEW YORK - Robert De Niro and Graydon Carter's Tribeca Film Festival opening night party last week at the state criminal courthouse inspired celebrity guests to suggest the possible prosecution of US politician Dick Cheney. Cheney, 68, who served as Vice President during George W.

January 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Israel had not sought the green light from the US before launching its ground incursion against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, US Vice-President Dick Cheney said Sunday. 'They did not seek clearance or approval from us, certainly,' Cheney told US television broadcaster CBC in an interview.