– ‘Kept us safe’ –
Former Bush vice president Dick Cheney staunchly defended the program, telling The New York Times the interrogations were “absolutely, totally justified.”
“When we had that program in place, we kept the country safe from any more mass casualty attacks, which was our objective,” he said.
Rights advocates hailed the program’s exposure but criticized the Justice Department announcement that it will not prosecute any US officials implicated.
“The CIA’s wrongful acts violated basic human rights, served as a huge recruiting tool for our enemies, and alienated allies worldwide,” said Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union.
“Our response to the damning evidence in this report will define us as a nation.”
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