By Mark Memmott

We live-blogged the national security speeches today by President Barack Obama and former vice president Dick Cheney. As you might expect, they didn't agree on much.

Here are two audio clips that get at one major point of dispute. The president makes the case that his decision to reverse Bush-Cheney era interrogation policies, and the debate over them, will make the nation safer. Cheney argues that the U.S. looks weaker in terrorists' eyes.

First, the president (who, characteristically, spoke at greater length than Cheney):

Then, Cheney:


categories: National Intelligence

12:14 - May 21, 2009

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