Several George W Bush administration officials defended the tactics used to interrogate terrorism suspects . Their comments came after the Senate Intelligence Committee released a report on the issue . In an interview on NBC 's `` Meet the Press , '' Cheney said the methods described in the Senate Intelligence Committee 's report -- including mock executions , rectal feeding and sleep deprivation -- do n't amount to torture . Dick Cheney sharply criticized the report and said he 'd use the same tactics again ` ` in a minute ''
Several George W Bush administration officials defended the tactics used to interrogate terrorism suspects . Their comments came after the Senate Intelligence Committee released a report on the issue . Dick Cheney sharply criticized the report and said he 'd use the same tactics again ` ` in a minute ''