Cheney says he disagreed with Bush officials on release of Gitmo prisoners and civilian trials

Cheney says he opposed Bush officials on policies

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he disagreed with the Bush administration’s release of prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center and with the decision to subject terrorists to criminal courts.

Cheney says he opposed the Bush administration decision to charge shoe bomber Richard Reid in criminal court rather than declare him an enemy combatant and hold him in military custody.

Obama administration officials have responded to Republican-led criticism of their handling of terrorism suspects in part by pointing to similar actions by the administration of Republican President George W. Bush.

Cheney spoke Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.”