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Hussein's government, then what are you going to put in its place? That's a very volatile part of the world, and if you take down the central government of Iraq, you could very easily end up seeing pieces of Iraq fly off: part of it, the Syrians would like to have to the west, part of it – eastern Iraq – the Iranians would like to claim, they fought over it for eight years. In the north you've got the Kurds, and if the Kurds spin loose and join with the Kurds in Turkey, then you threaten the territorial integrity of Turkey. It's a quagmire if you go that far and try to take over Iraq. The other thing was casualties. Everyone was impressed with the fact we were able to do our job with as few casualties as we had. But for the 146 Americans killed in action, and for their families – it wasn't a cheap war. And the question for the president, in terms of whether or not we went on to Baghdad, took additional casualties in an effort to get Saddam Hussein, was how many additional dead Americans is Saddam worth? Our judgment was, not very many, and I think we got it right.

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oust Saddam Hussein from power. Bush agreed that the decision to end the ground war when they did was correct, but the debate persisted as Hussein remained in power and rebuilt his military forces. Arguably the most significant debate concerned whether U.S. and Coalition forces had left Iraq too soon. In an April 15, 1994, interview with C-SPAN, Cheney was asked if the U.S.-led Coalition forces should have moved into Baghdad. Cheney replied that occupying and attempting to take over the country would have been a "bad idea" and would have led to a "quagmire", explaining that:

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members of his national security team, Bush declared a suspension of hostilities. On working with this national security team, Cheney has said, "there have been five Republican presidents since Eisenhower. I worked for four of them and worked closely with a fifth – the Reagan years when I was part of the House leadership. The best national security team I ever saw was that one. The least friction, the most cooperation, the highest degree of trust among the principals, especially."

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claimed that all in the hunting party were wearing blaze-orange safety gear and none had been drinking. However, Cheney has acknowledged that he had one beer four or five hours prior to the shooting. Although Kenedy County Sheriff's Office documents support the official story by Cheney and his party, re-creations of the incident produced by George Gongora and John Metz of the

21626: 5233:, totaling approximately $ 4.5 billion in light of changed world politics. Cheney opposed the V-22 program, which Congress had already appropriated funds for, and initially refused to issue contracts for it before relenting. When the 1990 Budget came before Congress in the summer of 1989, it settled on a figure between the Administration's request and the 5715:, in the 2000 presidential election. While the election was undecided, the Bush-Cheney team was not eligible for public funding to plan a transition to a new administration, prompting Cheney to open a privately funded transition office in Washington. This office worked to identify candidates for all important positions in the cabinet. According to 5837:, even though President Bush received a classified President's Daily Brief on September 21, 2001, indicating the U.S. intelligence community had no evidence linking Saddam Hussein to the September 11 attacks and that "there was scant credible evidence that Iraq had any significant collaborative ties with Al Qaeda." Furthermore, in 2004, the 6247:-winning four-part series, based in part on interviews with former administration officials. The articles characterized Cheney not as a "shadow" president, but as someone who usually has the last words of counsel to the president on policies, which in many cases would reshape the powers of the presidency. When former Vice President 4636:; however, neither allegation was ever substantiated. He also pressured the intelligence community to provide intelligence consistent with the administration's rationales for invading Iraq. Cheney was often criticized for the Bush administration's policies regarding the campaign against terrorism, for his support of 7490: 4865:

from 1969 to 1970. He held several positions in the years that followed: White House Staff Assistant in 1971, Assistant Director of the Cost of Living Council from 1971 to 1973, and Deputy Assistant to the president from 1974 to 1975. As deputy assistant, Cheney suggested several options in a memo to

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The sheriff's office released a report on the shooting on February 16, 2006, and witness statements on February 22, indicating that the shooting occurred on a clear sunny day, and Whittington was shot from 30 or 40 yards (40 m) away while searching for a downed bird. Armstrong, the ranch owner,

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and did not involve domestic intelligence activities. They have said the program was started by the counter-terrorism center at the CIA shortly after the attacks of September 11, 2001, but never became fully operational, involving planning and some training that took place off and on from 2001 until

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we'd gone to Baghdad we would have been all alone. There wouldn't have been anybody else with us. There would have been a U.S. occupation of Iraq. None of the Arab forces that were willing to fight with us in Kuwait were willing to invade Iraq. Once you got to Iraq and took it over, took down Saddam

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In subsequent years under Cheney, the proposed and adopted budgets followed patterns similar to that of 1990. Early in 1991, he unveiled a plan to reduce military strength by the mid-1990s to 1.6 million, compared with 2.2 million when he entered office. Cheney's 1993 defense budget was reduced from

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the following day, "t is telling that Vice President Cheney and others seem to be more focused on criticizing the Administration than condemning the attackers. Unfortunately too many are engaged in the typical Washington game of pointing fingers and making political hay, instead of working together

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Cheney has been characterized as the most powerful and influential Vice President in history. Both supporters and critics of Cheney regard him as a shrewd and knowledgeable politician who knows the functions and intricacies of the federal government. A sign of Cheney's active policy-making role was

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supervised the operation. The bomb went off outside the front gate while Cheney was inside the base and half a mile away. He reported hearing the blast, saying "I heard a loud boom... The Secret Service came in and told me there had been an attack on the main gate." The purpose of Cheney's visit to

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We're always going to have to be involved . Maybe it's part of our national character, you know we like to have these problems nice and neatly wrapped up, put a ribbon around it. You deploy a force, you win the war and the problem goes away. But it doesn't work that way in the Middle East. It never

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billion. Total military personnel strength decreased by 19 percent, from about 2.2 million in 1989 to about 1.8 million in 1993. Notwithstanding the overall reduction in military spending, Cheney directed the development of a Pentagon plan to ensure U.S. military dominance in the post-Cold War era.

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Over his four years as Secretary of Defense, Cheney downsized the military and his budgets showed negative real growth, despite pressures to acquire weapon systems advocated by Congress. The Department of Defense's total obligational authority in current dollars declined from $ 291 billion to $ 270

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During Cheney's term, Halliburton changed its accounting practices regarding revenue realization of disputed costs on major construction projects. Cheney resigned as CEO of Halliburton on July 25, 2000. As vice president, he argued that this step, along with establishing a trust and other actions,

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A total of 147 U.S. military personnel died in combat, and another 236 died as a result of accidents or other causes. Iraq agreed to a formal truce on March 3, and a permanent cease-fire on April 6. There was subsequent debate about whether Coalition forces should have driven as far as Baghdad to

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suggested to Cheney that the office was largely ceremonial, Cheney reportedly replied, "I have a different understanding with the president." The articles described Cheney as having a secretive approach to the tools of government, indicated by the use of his own security classification and three

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forces launched the ground war on February 24. Within 100 hours, Iraqi forces had been routed from Kuwait and Schwarzkopf reported that the basic objective – expelling Iraqi forces from Kuwait – had been met on February 27. After consultation with Cheney and other

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In our nation's 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump. He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again. As

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Cheney ended his vice presidential tenure as a deeply unpopular figure in American politics with an approval rating of 13 percent. His peak approval rating in the wake of the September 11 attacks was 68 percent. Since leaving the vice presidency, Cheney has been critical of modern Republican

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told the Senate and House intelligence committees that the CIA withheld information about a secret counter-terrorism program from Congress for eight years on direct orders from Cheney. Intelligence and Congressional officials have said the unidentified program did not involve the

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office charged with assuring that the executive branch protects classified information, nor did it allow inspection of its record keeping. Cheney refused to release the documents, citing his executive privilege to deny congressional information requests. Media outlets such as

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On the morning of July 21, 2007, Cheney once again served as acting president, from 7:16 am to 9:21 am. Bush transferred the power of the presidency prior to undergoing a medical procedure, requiring sedation, and later resumed his powers and duties that same day.

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on the fifth anniversary of the original U.S. military assault on Iraq, Cheney responded to a question about public opinion polls showing that Americans had lost confidence in the war by simply replying "So?" This remark prompted widespread criticism, including from former

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A few months before the election Cheney put his home in Dallas up for sale and changed his drivers' license and voter registration back to Wyoming. This change was necessary to allow Texas' presidential electors to vote for both Bush and Cheney without contravening the

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The incident hurt Cheney's popularity standing in the polls. According to polls on February 27, 2006, two weeks after the accident, Dick Cheney's approval rating had dropped 5 percentage points to 18%. The incident became the subject of a number of jokes and satire.

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and tendency to announce policy decisions on Twitter before consulting senior staff members, Cheney commented, "It seems, at times, as though your administration’s approach has more in common with Obama’s foreign policy than traditional Republican foreign policy."

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treatment technique used in the artery behind each knee. The condition was discovered at a regular physical in July, and was not life-threatening. Cheney was hospitalized for tests after experiencing shortness of breath five months later. In late April 2006, an

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said that there was "a cloud over the vice president", an apparent reference to Cheney's interview with FBI agents investigating the case, which was made public in 2009. Cheney lobbied President George W. Bush vigorously and unsuccessfully to grant Libby a full

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The Secret Service stated that they notified the sheriff about one hour after the shooting. Kenedy County Sheriff Ramone Salinas III stated that he first heard of the shooting at about 5:30 pm. The next day, ranch owner Katharine Armstrong informed the

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killed a U.S. serviceman, the United States invasion of Panama began under Cheney's direction. The stated reason for the invasion was to seize Noriega to face drug charges in the United States, protect U.S. lives and property, and restore Panamanian

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after experiencing chest pains. A spokesperson later said Cheney had experienced a mild heart attack after doctors had run tests. On June 25, 2010, Cheney was admitted to George Washington University Hospital after reporting discomfort.

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agents and medical aides, who were traveling with Cheney, came to Whittington's assistance and treated his birdshot wounds to his right cheek, neck, and chest. An ambulance standing by for the Vice President took Whittington to nearby

5543:. Cheney turned most other Department of Defense matters over to Deputy Secretary Atwood and briefed Congress during the air and ground phases of the war. He flew with Powell to the region to review and finalize the ground war plans. 4773:, was born 9 months and two days later. Cheney's fifth and final deferment granted him "3-A" status, a "hardship" deferment available to men with dependents. In January 1967, Cheney turned 26 and was no longer eligible for the draft. 6629:, Cheney reiterated his criticism of the Obama administration's policies for handling suspected terrorists, criticizing the "mindset" of treating "terror attacks against the United States as criminal acts as opposed to acts of war". 7418:

News about the shooting on February 15. Both Cheney and Whittington have called the incident an accident. Early reports indicated that Cheney and Whittington were friends and that the injuries were minor. Whittington has since told

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at the Capitol and participated in the remembrance events. His daughter was the only Republican member of the House or Senate to attend the events, despite the events being open for attendance by all others. He later appeared in a

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authorized "all means necessary" to eject Iraq from Kuwait, and demanded that the country withdraw its forces by January 15, 1991. By then, the United States had a force of about 500,000 stationed in Saudi Arabia and the

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of the stents placed in the arteries behind his knees in 2005. Doctors said that Cheney had not experienced any recurrence of atrial fibrillation and that his special pacemaker had neither detected nor treated any

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after experiencing pain in his left calf. Doctors prescribed blood-thinning medication and allowed him to return to work. CBS News reported that during the morning of November 26, 2007, Cheney was diagnosed with

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at 68 percent. However, polling numbers for both him and the president gradually declined in their second terms, with Cheney reaching his lowest point shortly before leaving office at 13 percent. Cheney's

4737:(DWI). He was arrested for DWI again the following year. Cheney said that the arrests made him "think about where I was and where I was headed. I was headed down a bad road if I continued on that course." 4087: 9531: 6947:, published in November 2015, the 41st president, although also laudatory of Cheney, is in part critical of the former vice president, whom Bush describes as "having his own empire" and "very hard-line." 21864: 21859: 20952: 15774: 15747: 13818: 12349: 8566: 16155: 5844:

Following the US invasion of Iraq, Cheney remained steadfast in his support of the war, stating that it would be an "enormous success story", and made many visits to the country. He often criticized

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reversed a lower court ruling and allowed the case to continue in litigation. Cheney was named in a December 2010 corruption complaint filed by the Nigerian government against Halliburton, which the

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Cheney has said his time at the Pentagon was the most rewarding period of his public service career, calling it "the one that stands out." In 2014, Cheney recounted that when he met with President

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The Bush–Cheney ticket won the 2000 presidential election with 271 electoral votes but with only 47.9% of the popular vote, less than their opposition ticket, Gore–Lieberman, which received 48.3%.

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concluded that there was no "collaborative relationship" between Iraq and al-Qaeda. By 2014, Cheney continued to misleadingly claim that Saddam "had a 10-year relationship with al Qaeda."

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is a "positive influence on the Republican Party" and that "I think it's much better to have that kind of turmoil and change in the Republican Party than it would be to have it outside."

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The articles described Cheney's influence on decisions pertaining to detention of suspected terrorists and the legal limits that apply to their questioning, especially what constitutes

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questioned whether Cheney had created a "fourth branch of government" that was not subject to any laws. A group of historians and open-government advocates filed a lawsuit in the

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Cheney has actively promoted an expansion of the powers of the presidency, saying that the Bush administration's "challenges to the laws which Congress passed after Vietnam and

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reported, citing former intelligence officials familiar with the matter, that the program was an attempt to carry out a 2001 presidential authorization to capture or kill

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on June 18, 1978, at age 37. Subsequent heart attacks in 1984, 1988, on November 22, 2000, and on February 22, 2010, resulted in moderate contractile dysfunction of his

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by Bush. Later that year, he received the U.S. Senator John Heinz Award for Greatest Public Service by an Elected or Appointed Official, an award given out annually by

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In 1986, Cheney, along with 145 Republicans and 31 Democrats, voted against a non-binding Congressional resolution calling on the South African government to release

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exam; doctors reported that his heartbeat was normal for a 67-year-old man with a history of heart problems. As part of his annual checkup, he was administered an

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citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.

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that his superiors, including Cheney, had authorized him to disclose classified information to the press regarding intelligence on Iraq's weapons. That September,

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to ease pollution controls for power plants, facilitate the disposal of nuclear waste, open access to federal timber resources, and avoid federal constraints on

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debate. Cheney has since stated that he is in favor of gay marriages personally, but that each individual U.S. state should decide whether to permit it or not.

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must disclose NEPDG documents, containing references to companies that had made agreements with the previous Iraqi government to extract Iraq's petroleum.

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1992, omitting programs that Congress had directed the Department of Defense to buy weapons that it did not want, and omitting unrequested reserve forces.

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countries, where he saw a high potential for political uncertainty and instability. He felt that the Bush Administration was too optimistic in supporting

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Following 9/11, Cheney was instrumental in providing a primary justification for a renewed war against Iraq. Cheney helped shape Bush's approach to the "

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Cheney was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Marjorie Lorraine (née Dickey) and Richard Herbert Cheney. He is of predominantly English, as well as

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In a May 2, 2011, interview with ABC News, Cheney praised the Obama administration for the covert military operation in Pakistan that resulted in the

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requested U.S. military assistance. The United Nations took action as well, passing a series of resolutions condemning Iraq's invasion of Kuwait; the

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for that position. The senate confirmed Cheney by a vote of 92 to 0 and he served in that office from March 1989 to January 1993. He directed the

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up to the day of Barack Obama's inauguration, likening Libby to a "soldier on the battlefield". Libby was subsequently pardoned by President

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was not inducting married men. On October 26, 1965, the draft was expanded to include married men without children; Cheney's first daughter,

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Cheney regarded the Gulf War as an example of the kind of regional problem the United States was likely to continue to face in the future:

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attracted the criticism of some Dresser executives for Halliburton's lack of accounting transparency. Halliburton shareholders pursued a

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alleging that the corporation artificially inflated its stock price during this period, though Cheney was not named as an individual

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from prison, after the Democrats defeated proposed amendments that would have required Mandela to renounce violence sponsored by the

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that he and Cheney were not close friends but acquaintances. When asked if Cheney had apologized, Whittington declined to answer.

5696:, which forbids electors from voting for "an inhabitant of the same state with themselves" for both president and vice president. 5381:, primarily food, through a military airlift. At President Bush's direction, Cheney dispatched the first of 26,000 U.S. troops to 4596:, Cheney was reelected to his second term as vice president with Bush as president, defeating their Democratic opponents Senators 21949: 21016: 20225: 20070: 19622: 18870: 18287: 18200: 17779: 17716: 16995: 13944: 13895: 13619: 10882: 10221: 9494: 8695: 8135: 4684: 4092: 3780: 2859: 1856: 15043: 14964: 14373:"Vice President Dick Cheney On San Bernardino, Obama's Foreign Policy, And Setting History Straight « The Hugh Hewitt Show" 13217: 13085: 12308: 11506: 11422: 9866: 9627: 7295:"while moving boxes into his new house". As a consequence, he was in a wheelchair for two days, including his attendance at the 6328: 5523:

On January 12, 1991, Congress authorized Bush to use military force to enforce Iraq's compliance with UN resolutions on Kuwait.

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Cheney's early public opinion polls were more favorable than unfavorable, reaching his peak approval rating in the wake of the

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company. Cheney resigned as CEO on the same day he was announced as George Bush's vice-presidential pick in the 2000 election.

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suburbs, which he tore down for a replacement structure. He also maintains homes in Wyoming and on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

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and periodic need for urgent health care raised questions of whether he was medically fit to serve in public office. Having

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persuaded Cheney to join the moderate Republican Wednesday Group in order to move up the leadership ranks. He was elected

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Cheney and Schwarzkopf oversaw planning for what would become a full-scale U.S. military operation. According to General

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to allow bases for U.S. ground troops and war planes in the nation. This was an important element of the success of the

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After his term began in 2001, Cheney was occasionally asked if he was interested in the Republican nomination for the

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reported that Navy submarines had tapped into Soviet undersea communications as part of a highly classified program,

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In 1966 Cheney dropped out of the doctoral program at the University of Wisconsin to work as staff aide for Governor

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The Bush–Cheney ticket won the 2004 presidential election with 50.7% of the popular vote and 286 electoral votes.

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claimed responsibility for the attack and declared that Cheney was its intended target. They also claimed that

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that these "undisclosed locations" included his official vice presidential residence, his home in Wyoming, and

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In July 2012, Cheney used his Wyoming home to host a private fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate

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Cheney's views on NATO reflected his skepticism about prospects for peaceful social development in the former

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Cheney was a prominent member of the National Energy Policy Development Group (NEPDG), commonly known as the

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On September 6, 2024, Cheney released a public statement confirming that he intends to cast his vote in the

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Goldstein, Joel K. "The contemporary presidency: Cheney, vice presidential power, and the war on terror."

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established an alternative program to interrogate post-9/11 detainees because of their mutual distrust of

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On February 27, 2007, at about 10 am, a suicide bomber killed 23 people and wounded 20 more outside

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From October 1, 1995 to July 25, 2000, he served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of

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and for the torture of captured terrorist suspects, saying, "I was and remain a strong proponent of our

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official stated publicly that Cheney's office had pushed significantly for large-scale deletions from a

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Vice President Cheney (far right) with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and President George W. Bush

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Cheney has been cited as the most powerful vice president in American history. He has been compared to

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Although, by custom, a former vice president unofficially receives six months of protection from the

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due to at least one lead-shot pellet lodged in or near his heart. Because of the small size of the

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campaign ad for Liz in which he called Trump a "coward" and a "threat to our republic" due to his

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Cheney attending his daughter Liz's ceremonial congressional swearing-in ceremony in January 2017

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In a March 24, 2008, extended interview conducted in Ankara, Turkey, with ABC News correspondent

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Shortly after the Iraqi invasion, Cheney made the first of several visits to Saudi Arabia where

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budget. Cheney deemed it appropriate to cut the budget and downsize the military, following the

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and political pressure, the United States mounted a campaign to drive Panamanian ruler General

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and his mother was a softball star in the 1930s; Cheney was one of three children. He attended

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Henriques, Diana B.; Bergman, Lowell; Oppel, Richard A. Jr.; Moss, Michael (August 24, 2000).

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approximately 3 packs of cigarettes per day for nearly 20 years, Cheney had his first of five

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Cheney has criticized modern Republican leadership. In May 2016, Cheney said he would support

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Cheney maintained a visible public profile after leaving office, being especially critical of

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in 1991. The end of the Cold War, the fall of the Soviet Union, and the disintegration of the

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Jason Leopold, "Cheney Admits He 'Signed Off' on Waterboarding of Three Guantanamo Prisoners"

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Clayton, Abené; Yang, Maya; Clayton (now), Abené; Yang (earlier), Maya (September 6, 2024).

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attempted bombing of an international passenger flight from the Netherlands to United States

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from 1981 to 1987. Cheney was the Ranking Member of the Select Committee to investigate the

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Between 1987 and 1989, during his last term in Congress, Cheney served on the board of the

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Dick Cheney lashes out at Russia for "act of war" as neocons try outreach to liberals

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asserted, "It is hard to name a government official with less credibility on Iraq ."

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Cheney: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President

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Cheney: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President

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Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Wyoming

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from 1986 to 1996. She is now a public speaker, author, and a senior fellow at the

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Cheney initially voted in 1978 against establishing a national holiday in honor of

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before earning a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in political science from the

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Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America, By Dick Cheney and Liz Cheney

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indicated that the actual shooting distance was closer than the 30 yards claimed.

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reported that the vice president's office was central to the investigation of the

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and cannot be destroyed, taken or withheld from the public without proper review.

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Cheney was Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff under

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and was the first Methodist vice president to serve under a Methodist president.

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at the same time Cheney was Secretary of Defense, and then later when Powell was

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In My Time | Book by Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney | Official Publisher Page

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In June 2008, Cheney allegedly attempted to block efforts by Secretary of State

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in 2004, but also said it is "appropriately a matter for the states to decide".

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drew the world's attention. In August 1992, the United States began to provide

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Secretary of Defense Cheney delivering a speech before the launch of destroyer

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Former Counterterrorism Czar Richard Clarke: Bush, Cheney Committed War Crimes

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the region had been to press Pakistan for a united front against the Taliban.

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Beginning in 2003, Cheney's staff opted not to file required reports with the

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Cheney, while in the House of Representatives, speaks on the first day of the

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As a result of Cheney having admitted that he "signed off" on the so-called "

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In April 2007, Cheney was awarded an honorary doctorate of public service by

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policies on national security. In May 2009, Cheney spoke of his support for

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as a lesbian became a source of public attention for Cheney in light of the

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to accept the offer, he passed a painting in the private residence entitled

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Altman, Lawrence K.; Cooper, Helene; Schear, Michael D. (January 4, 2011).

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Dick Cheney...voted for the holiday. (Cheney had voted against it in 1978.)

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In early 2000, while serving as the CEO of Halliburton, Cheney headed then-

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With the inauguration of the new Democratic administration under President

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and Endara assumed the presidency; Noriega was convicted and imprisoned on

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Republican Conference chairs of the United States House of Representatives

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United States of America vs. I. Lewis Libby, also known as "Scooter Libby"

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Kings of the Hill: Power and Personality in the House of Representatives

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In an episode entitled "Dick Cheney" during the first-season run of the

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Vice President Cheney speaks to the press flanked by fellow Republicans

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Senate Armed Services Committee Report Underscores Need for Prosecution

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Henriques, Diana B.; Bergman, Lowell; Norris, Floyd (August 12, 2000).

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Cheney's political career began in 1969, as an intern for Congressman

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program. He publicly disagreed with President Bush's position against

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Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush

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television channel. Cheney was also reported to be the subject of an

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People associated with the 2004 United States presidential election

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People associated with the 2000 United States presidential election

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Members of the United States House of Representatives from Wyoming

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in March 2019. Questioning his successor on Trump's commitment to

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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the

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Fairfax Heart and Vascular Institute to compensate for worsening

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attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election

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that successfully challenged gun laws in the nation's capital on

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to contain and oversee the executive branch – the

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for the post of Secretary of Defense to counter the influence of

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Members of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America

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United States: Investigate Bush, Other Top Officials for Torture

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Professional Military Education: An Asset for Peace and Progress

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McCollough, Lindsay G. (Producer); Gellman, Barton (Narrator).

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Vice: Dick Cheney and the Hijacking of the American Presidency

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Cheney's most immediate issue as Secretary of Defense was the

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Secretary of Defense Cheney during a press conference on the

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for president, becoming one of Reagan's earliest supporters.

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from December 1974 to November 1975. When Rumsfeld was named

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Riccardi, Nicholas; Gerstenzang, James (February 15, 2006).

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In his early life the vice president himself pronounced his

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and it brought worldwide condemnation. An estimated 140,000

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In November 1962, at the age of 21, Cheney was convicted of

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Republican Party (United States) vice presidential nominees

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Republican Party whips of the U.S. House of Representatives

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Frequently Asked Questions – Questions About Methodism

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figures are mostly consistent with those from other polls:

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Taggart, Charles Johnson (1990). "Cheney, Richard Bruce".

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at the State Department, and tried unsuccessfully to have

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This Week' Transcript: Former Vice President Dick Cheney"

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Cheney's record as CEO was subject to some dispute among

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Landay, Jonathan S.; Strobel, Warren P. (May 21, 2009).

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Cheney Holds News Briefing with Republican House Leaders

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On September 24, 2005, Cheney underwent a six-hour endo-

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Cheney's brother, Bob, is a former civil servant at the

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Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections

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In 2008 Cheney purchased a home on Chain Bridge Road in

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from power after he fell from favor. In May 1989, after

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obliged the first Bush Administration to reevaluate the

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In 1978, Cheney was elected to represent Wyoming in the

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could use to limit damage from an article, published by

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The United Methodist Archives Center at Drew University

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on July 2, 2019 – via Google News Archive Search.

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of the shooting. Cheney had a televised interview with

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Cheney publicly expressed concern that nations such as

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Secretary Cheney with President George H. W. Bush, 1991

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writer George C. Wilson interviewed Cheney as the next

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Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy

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Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet

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Massimo Calibrisi; Michael Weisskopf (July 24, 2009).

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CIA leak scandal, for Cheney's former chief of staff,

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sent the invading Iraqi forces into neighboring Kuwait

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Republican Party vice presidents of the United States

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Cheney, Vice Presidential Power and the War on Terror

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Lowell Bergman; Marlena Telvick (February 13, 2007).

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He was also a member of the board of advisors of the

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which depicted President Lincoln, General Grant, and

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Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009

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Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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Dick Cheney: Fundamentally opposed Iran nuclear deal

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Restuccia, Andrew; Gerstein, Josh (April 13, 2018).

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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

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Strauss, Mark (March–April 2002). "Attacking Iraq".

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under various anti-torture and war crimes statutes.

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immediately after the U.S. Senate failed to confirm

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Minority whips of the U.S. House of Representatives

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