Cheney still stumping for torture

Cheney appears to be one of the few remaining American officials who support the use of torture. Some, like McCain, realize that it doesn't work and that it is an affront to basic American values. Others, like Rice, oppose it for practical reasons. Its use causes vast PR problems for the US which in turn produces more terrorists. But Cheney remains resolute.

Reading between the lines of the Washington Post's, Cheney Fights for Detainee Policy, one Cheney's diminishing power twists into focus.

Cheney's camp is a "shrinking island," said one State Department official who, like other administration officials quoted in this article, asked not to be identified because public dissent is strongly discouraged by the White House.