Cheney blasts prosecutor appointment in CIA cases

by Michael O'Brien - 08/25/09 9:33 AM ET

Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to appoint a prosecutor to investigate allegations of detainee abuse by the CIA serves as a reminder of why “many Americans” doubt President Obama’s ability to keep the country safe, former Vice President Dick Cheney said late Monday night.

Cheney, a longstanding critic of the Obama administration’s policies — especially on domestic security — since leaving office, blasted the current administration’s recent work on intelligence issues.

“President Obama

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