Politics | Dick Cheney Cheney Blasts Obama for Torture Probe By Kevin Spak Posted Aug 25, 2009 8:50 AM CDT Copied Former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the Gerald R. Ford Foundation Journalism Awards luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, Monday, June 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Dick Cheney lambasted Barack Obama today for his decision to name a special prosecutor to look into Bush-era terror interrogations. The move raises “doubts about this administration’s ability to be responsible for our nation’s security,” he said in a statement. “The people involved deserve our gratitude. They do not deserve to be the targets of political investigations or prosecutions.” Read These Next Michael Jackson's son reveals his 'next chapter.' At least 2 children are dead in a Minnesota school shooting. One area where Bernie Sanders and President Trump are in sync. An 11-year-old girl gave birth at home. The story gets worse. Report an error