You gotta fight.... for your right... to toooooor-ture!

The first sentence of this NYT story pretty much says it all. Just keep telling yourself-- this isn't a movie, this isn't a movie...

Vice President Dick Cheney is leading a White House effort to block legislation that would regulate the detention, treatment and trials of detainees held by the military.

Amazing, isn't it? Bet you never thought you'd see a statement like that in the United States.