Bergen : Dick Cheney says coercive techniques saved lives and stopped attacks . Bergen says history shows the most valuable information came without coercion . `` My sort of overwhelming view is that the enhanced interrogation techniques were absolutely essential in saving American lives and preventing attacks on the Unites States , '' Cheney told FOX News Sunday . ` He says information gained through coercion was of dubious value . Bergen : History will show coercive techniques did more harm than good .
Bergen : Dick Cheney says coercive techniques saved lives and stopped attacks . Bergen says history shows the most valuable information came without coercion . He says information gained through coercion was of dubious value . Bergen : History will show coercive techniques did more harm than good .