Former Vice President Dick Cheney continued his fierce defense of the harsh interrogation techniques used by the CIA in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, defiantly saying that he 'would do it again in a minute.' Speaking on NBC's Meet The Press on Sunday, Cheney said there was 'no comparison' between the tactics and the deaths of American citizens on September 11, 2001, adding that the CIA had 'very carefully avoided' the practice of torture. 'Torture is what the Al-Qaeda terrorists did to 3,000 Americans on 9/11. There is no comparison between that and what we did with respect to enhanced interrogation,' said Cheney.
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Former vice president continued his fierce defense of the harsh interrogation techniques on Sunday's Meet The Press
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Cheney said the CIA had 'very carefully avoided' the practice of torture
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Acknowledged that 'rectal rehydration' was not part of the interrogation program, but said he 'believed it was done for medical reasons'
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Also said President George W. Bush knew the extent of the practices - 'He authorized it. He approved it'
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