Former Vice President Dick Cheney opened up for a nearly two hour interview with Bill Kristol, as part of the latest installment of Conversations With Bill Kristol. He says 9/11 will turn out to be not nearly as bad as the next mass casualty attack against the United States.
Oct 12, 2014 Dick Cheney and Bill Kristol discuss Cheney's time as secretary of defense, the Gulf War, the Nixon and Ford Years, the Reagan years, 9/11, and the threats we face today.
Chapter 1 (00:15 - 10:37): Secretary of Defense Cheney
Chapter 2 (10:37 - 35:14): The Gulf War\
Chapter 3 (35:14 - 53:23): From Nixon to Ford
Chapter 4 (53:23 - 1:10:09): President Gerald Ford
Chapter 5 (1:10:09 - 1:23:48): The Reagan Years
Chapter 6 (1:23:48 - 1:39:33): Dick Cheney on 9/11
Chapter 7 (1:39:33 - 1:51:39): Threats We Face
On the last point, Cheney surveyed the world -- particulary the Middle East -- and expressed concern about Iran getting nuclear weapons. If that happens, Cheney predicted, many other countries in the region would quickly acquire nuclear weapons, too. "So we're in a very dangerous period and I think it's more threatening than the period before 9/11," Cheney predicted. "I think 9/11 will turn out to be not nearly as bad as the next mass casualty attack against the United States--which, if and when it comes, will be with something far deadlier than [with] airline tickets and box cutters."
Cheney defended the so-called enhanced interrogation techniques--specifically, waterboarding--used by the Bush administration to help save American lives, as well as the NSA program. He also talked about how congressional leaders, such as Nancy Pelosi, all privately signed off on the programs -- and implored the Bush administration not to bring it to Capitol Hill for discussion. Kristol ended the conversation by thanking Cheney for his "model" public service.
Chapter 2 (10:37 - 35:14): The Gulf War\
Chapter 3 (35:14 - 53:23): From Nixon to Ford
Chapter 4 (53:23 - 1:10:09): President Gerald Ford
Chapter 5 (1:10:09 - 1:23:48): The Reagan Years
Chapter 6 (1:23:48 - 1:39:33): Dick Cheney on 9/11
Chapter 7 (1:39:33 - 1:51:39): Threats We Face
On the last point, Cheney surveyed the world -- particulary the Middle East -- and expressed concern about Iran getting nuclear weapons. If that happens, Cheney predicted, many other countries in the region would quickly acquire nuclear weapons, too. "So we're in a very dangerous period and I think it's more threatening than the period before 9/11," Cheney predicted. "I think 9/11 will turn out to be not nearly as bad as the next mass casualty attack against the United States--which, if and when it comes, will be with something far deadlier than [with] airline tickets and box cutters."
Cheney defended the so-called enhanced interrogation techniques--specifically, waterboarding--used by the Bush administration to help save American lives, as well as the NSA program. He also talked about how congressional leaders, such as Nancy Pelosi, all privately signed off on the programs -- and implored the Bush administration not to bring it to Capitol Hill for discussion. Kristol ended the conversation by thanking Cheney for his "model" public service.
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