Drudge Report: Reports that former US Vice - President Richard Cheney has called on the Obama Administration to release memos that show that harsh interrogations worked. This could very tricky for President Obama, if he does not release them he will be charged with selected releases, in other words pandering to the left. On the other hand if he does release them and they back up the argument that the CIA gained valuable info from these interrogations and prevented further attacks, he will be up the Creek without a paddle. If the terrorists attack the American homeland and it is found that the order by President Obama not to use harsh interrogation prevented its being stopped he will be a one term President. The American voter is very fickle, they wont be the conscience of Obama, President Obama wanted the job, he has to get his hand dirty. Otherwise Barack Obama will become the modern Neville Chamberlain, the UK PM at the time of Munich ( 1938 ). As Munich was seen as appeasement writ large the decision by Obama tie the hands of the CIA in a time of War could make him seen as weak and shallow, Obama must pray there is no attack on the American homeland based on his orders to the CIA. A piece of advice to the liberal left, beware what you wish for, in getting Obama you might be handing over power to the Republicans for the next 12 years as happened after Jimmy Carter.
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