Dick Cheney
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney focuses on 'international issues' :Takes aim at Obama's policies....several years," he said. Cheney prefaced his views on Iraq and Afghanistan with a brief personal account of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which he described as a "wake-up call to the United States." "I'm often accused by my... In this article: Dick Cheney, Afghanistan, Iraq, Barack Obama, Stanley McChrystal, Lake Michigan College, Justice Department, and Fort Hood, Texas |
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USATODAY.com | October 31, 2009
Cheney told FBI he didn't know about leaker
Cheney told FBI he didn't know about leaker WASHINGTON (AP) Then-vice president Dick Cheney told the FBI that he had no idea who leaked the CIA identity of Valerie Plame to the news media. The FBI summary of Cheney's interview from 2004...
In this article: FBI, Valerie Plame, Washington, All rights reserved, USA Today, CIA, Joseph Wilson, and Iraq
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New York Post | October 23, 2009
O fires back at Cheney
...a decision on Afghan strategy. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the Bush administration focused on Iraq, a conflict that Cheney forcefully promoted, at the expense of the war in Afghanistan. Gladly pay you tuesday: The only...
In this article: Barack Obama, John Kerry, Hawaii, Robert Gibbs, George Soros, The Stepford Wives, and Christopher Walken
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Kansas City Star | October 30, 2009
Cheney told FBI he had no idea who leaked Plame ID
...no idea who leaked Plame ID WASHINGTON Vice President Dick Cheney told the FBI that he had no idea who leaked to the news media that Valerie Plame, wife of a Bush administration critic, worked for the CIA. </p><p>The FBI summary of...
In this article: FBI, Valerie Plame, Joseph Wilson, Karl Rove, CIA, George W. Bush, Patrick Fitzgerald, and Washington
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Reuters | November 05, 2009
Cheney urges strong U.S. commitment to Afghan war
...what ... is needed for victory." Cheney also urged caution in withdrawing U.S. troops too hastily from Iraq, saying the United States had an "obligation" to protect the fledgling Iraqi democracy. He also reiterated his strident...
In this article: United States, Barack Obama, NATO, Michigan, Afghanistan, Democracy, Stanley McChrystal, and NYSE
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washingtonpost.com | November 02, 2009
Fine Print: Cheney had his own reading of 'classified'
...was then a covert CIA employee. According to the FBI report on the May 8, 2004, session, released last week, the vice president was asked about testimony by I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, his chief of staff. Libby had said Cheney authorized him...
In this article: Richard B. Cheney, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, Joseph C. Wilson IV, Valerie Plame Wilson, CIA, FBI, Uranium, and Judith Miller
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Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30, 1941) served as the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 in the administration of George W. Bush.
Cheney was raised in Casper, Wyoming. He began his political career as an intern for Congressman William A. Steiger, eventually working his way into the White House during the Ford administration, where he served as White House Chief of Staff. In 1978, Cheney was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming; he was reelected five times, eventually becoming House Minority Whip. Cheney was selected to be the Secretary of Defense during the presidency of George H. W. Bush, holding the position for the majority of Bush's term. During this time, Cheney oversaw the 1991 Operation Desert Storm, among other actions.
Out of office during the Clinton presidency, Cheney was chairman and CEO of Halliburton Company from 1995 to 2000.
Cheney joined the Bush administration in 2000, after Bush selected him as his running mate. After becoming Vice President, Cheney remained a very public, influential and controversial figure.
- Birth Date:
- January 30, 1941
- Birthplace:
- Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
- Religion:
- Methodist
- Spouse:
- Lynne Cheney
- Residence:
- Jackson, Wyoming
- University Attended:
- University of Wyoming
- Occupation:
- Businessman
- Political party:
- Republican
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