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John here
is definitely your guy. The war we're now fighting will require resources
and abilities that the, uh... the current interpretation
of the law... impedes. The vice president believes it is the duty
of the commander-in-chief to protect the nation and that no other obligation, whether to Congress
or existing treaty supersedes that dut. How do you feel
about that statemen? I couldn't agree more. John Yoo's
first legal opinion allowed the US government to monitor every citizens'
phone calls, texts, and e-mails
without a warrant. It was a giant legal leap based on sketchy law at best. But John Yoo's masterpiece, his Moby-Dick, if you will, was the torture memo. ...your fucking contact is!
is definitely your guy. The war we're now fighting will require resources
and abilities that the, uh... the current interpretation
of the law... impedes. The vice president believes it is the duty
of the commander-in-chief to protect the nation and that no other obligation, whether to Congress
or existing treaty supersedes that dut. How do you feel
about that statemen? I couldn't agree more. John Yoo's
first legal opinion allowed the US government to monitor every citizens'
phone calls, texts, and e-mails
without a warrant. It was a giant legal leap based on sketchy law at best. But John Yoo's masterpiece, his Moby-Dick, if you will, was the torture memo. ...your fucking contact is!
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John here
is definitely your guy.
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The war we're now fighting
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will require resources
and abilities that the, uh...
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the current interpretation
of the law... impedes.
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The vice president believes
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it is the duty
of the commander-in-chief
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to protect the nation
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and that no other obligation,
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whether to Congress
or existing treaty
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supersedes that dut.
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How do you feel
about that statemen?
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I couldn't agree more.
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John Yoo's
first legal opinion
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allowed the US government
00:00:35.701 --> 00:00:38.836
to monitor every citizens'
phone calls,
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texts, and e-mails
without a warrant.
00:00:42.071 --> 00:00:46.999
It was a giant legal leap
00:00:46.002 --> 00:00:48.382
based on sketchy law at best.
00:00:49.383 --> 00:00:51.815
But John Yoo's masterpiece,
00:00:51.817 --> 00:00:54.687
his Moby-Dick, if you will,
00:00:55.789 --> 00:00:57.654
was the torture memo.
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...your fucking contact is!
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Movie Summary
George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.
