Dick Cheney
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Cheney and the 9/11 show trials...while also claiming it's staging kangaroo courts. Cheney and Krauthammer also argue that it's KSM's show trial, not ours: that he will seize the spotlight for a propaganda bonanza. (This strategy apparently never occurred to Stalin's... In this article: Dick Cheney, Eric Holder, Charles Krauthammer, Defendant, Detainee, Ideology, Huffington Post, Smithsonian magazine, and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed |
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Houston Chronicle | November 17, 2009
Cheney: Perry a 'real talker,' Hutchison a real conservative
HOUSTON- Former Vice President Dick Cheney, picking sides in the volatile campaign for Texas governor, belittled Gov. Rick Perry as a "real talker" Tuesday and said U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison was the true conservative in the race. "We...
In this article: Kay Bailey Hutchison, Rick Perry, Houston, Washington, Texas, Southern Methodist University, U.S., and Sarah Palin
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
Obama to meet advisers on Afghanistan
...like to see the United States find a way out of Afghanistan. Former Vice President Dick Cheney told a conservative talk show radio host that Obama was taking too long to decide. "The delay is not cost-free," he said. "Every day that goes by...
In this article: Barack Obama, Afghanistan, Robert Gibbs, Tax, White House, Robert Gates, United States, Daniel Inouye, Stanley McChrystal, and Taliban insurgency
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CNN | November 19, 2009
Afghanistan's Karzai sworn in to 2nd term
...in a runoff with Karzai but withdrew a week before the vote. Five years ago, Vice President Dick Cheney and three former U.S. presidents attended Karzai's first inauguration. This time, few heads of state were present. One notable...
In this article: Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan, Allegation, Hillary Clinton, U.S., E mail, Trademark, Taliban insurgency, Afghan army, and Copper
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Reuters | November 05, 2009
Cheney urges strong U.S. commitment to Afghan war
Cheney urges strong U.S. commitment to Afghan war BENTON HARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday urged President Barack Obama to commit enough troops to win the war in Afghanistan, warning hesitation would...
In this article: United States, Barack Obama, NATO, Michigan, Afghanistan, Democracy, Stanley McChrystal, and NYSE
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NBC | November 17, 2009
Cheney To Endorse Hutchison
...of Republican U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Cheney's taking sides and helping raise money Tuesday for Hutchison's bid to unseat incumbent Gov. Rick Perry in next year's Republican primary. Cheney is scheduled to appear with Hutchison at...
In this article: Kay Bailey Hutchison, Parole, All rights reserved, KPRC, GOP, and Rick Perry
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Yahoo! News | November 12, 2009
U.S. ex-spy Plame and publisher lose memoir appeal (Reuters)
...lose memoir appeal NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former CIA agent whose unmasking led to the conviction of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's top aide lost an appeal on Thursday to declassify parts of her memoir. Valerie Plame Wilson and...
In this article: Valerie Plame Wilson, Simon & Schuster, CIA, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Fair Game, U.S., Conviction, Iraq War, and CBS Corp
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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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