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{{Infobox politician|name=Dick Cheney|birth_date=January 30, 1941|birth_place=Lincoln, [[Nebraska]], [[U.S.]]|death_date=November 3, 2025 (age 84)|death_place=North [[Virginia]], [[U.S.]]|death_cause=[[Pneumonia]]|political_orientation=[[Imperialism]]|political_party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]|image=Dick Cheney.jpg}} | {{Infobox politician|name=Dick Cheney|birth_date=January 30, 1941|birth_place=Lincoln, [[Nebraska]], [[U.S.]]|death_date=November 3, 2025 (age 84)|death_place=North [[Virginia]], [[U.S.]]|death_cause=[[Pneumonia]]|political_orientation=[[Imperialism]]|political_party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]|image=Dick Cheney.jpg}} | ||
'''Richard Bruce Cheney''' (January 30, 1941 – November 3, 2025) was a [[United States of America|Statesian]] politician and war criminal who served as the 46th [[vice president of the United States]] from 2001 to 2009 under President [[George W. Bush]]. Known as the "most powerful vice president in American history", Cheney played a key role in supporting [[United States imperialism|U.S. imperialism]], particularly in causing the [[Iraq War]]. | '''Richard Bruce Cheney''' (January 30, 1941 – November 3, 2025) was a [[United States of America|Statesian]] politician and war criminal who served as the 46th [[vice president of the United States]] from 2001 to 2009 under President [[George W. Bush]]. Known as the "most powerful vice president in American history", Cheney played a key role in supporting [[United States imperialism|U.S. imperialism]], particularly in causing the [[War on terror]], and subsequently the [[War in Afghanistan]] and the [[Iraq War]]. | ||
As Vice-President Cheney worked to consolidate the President's authority into absolute power over the executive, believing that the Presidency was an elective [[Monarchism|monarchy]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Spencer Ackerman|newspaper=The Nation|title=His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies|date=2025-11-04|url=https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/dick-cheney-war-on-terror-executive-power/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251105135644/https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/dick-cheney-war-on-terror-executive-power/|archive-date=2025-11-05}}</ref> Cheney used this executive he built up through shadow control over the bureaucracy, to commit war crimes in [[Republic of Iraq|Iraq]], most notably the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] torture program, with no consequences. Later in life Cheney would hypocritically decry [[Donald Trump|Donald Trump's]] use of the power and tactics Cheney created, as "a threat to our republic."<ref>{{Web citation|author=John Nichols|newspaper=The Nation|title=Dick Cheney Paved the Way for Donald Trump|date=2025-11-05|url=https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/dick-cheney-death-donald-trump-legacy/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251105183235/https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/dick-cheney-death-donald-trump-legacy/|archive-date=2025-11-05}}</ref> | As Vice-President, Cheney worked to consolidate the President's authority into absolute power over the executive, believing that the Presidency was an elective [[Monarchism|monarchy]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Spencer Ackerman|newspaper=The Nation|title=His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies|date=2025-11-04|url=https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/dick-cheney-war-on-terror-executive-power/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251105135644/https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/dick-cheney-war-on-terror-executive-power/|archive-date=2025-11-05}}</ref> Cheney used this executive he built up through shadow control over the bureaucracy, to commit war crimes in [[Republic of Iraq|Iraq]], most notably the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] torture program, with no consequences. Later in life Cheney would hypocritically decry [[Donald Trump|Donald Trump's]] use of the power and tactics Cheney created, as "a threat to our republic."<ref>{{Web citation|author=John Nichols|newspaper=The Nation|title=Dick Cheney Paved the Way for Donald Trump|date=2025-11-05|url=https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/dick-cheney-death-donald-trump-legacy/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251105183235/https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/dick-cheney-death-donald-trump-legacy/|archive-date=2025-11-05}}</ref> | ||
== Vice presidency == | |||
In the 2000 Presidential election Cheney was selected to find a running mate for Bush, and he chose himself as the vice presidental candidate. The election was marred by [[corruption]] but the pair succesfully managed to get themselves into office regardless of the law.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=Chip Gibbons|newspaper=[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]]|title=Dick Cheney’s Legacy Is One of Brutal Carnage|date=2025-11-05|url=https://jacobin.com/2025/11/cheney-war-terror-iraq-trump|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251106190134/https://jacobin.com/2025/11/cheney-war-terror-iraq-trump|archive-date=2025-11-06}}</ref> | |||
The [[September 11 attacks|9/11 attacks]] occured early into Bush's Presidency, during these attacks Cheney took the unusual decison of taking military command and ordering the shoorting down of United Airlines Flight 93. In the aftermath of these attacks Cheney increased his own power and became the architect of the decision to use the attacks as a convenient excuse to start a "War on terror". Cheney placed a particular focus on Iraq, which he falsely claimed, without evidence, had both [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear weapons]] and was involved in the 9/11 attacks through supposed links to [[al-Qaeda]], the actual links to [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]] were ignored.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 20:06, 6 November 2025
Dick Cheney | |
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| Born | January 30, 1941 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 2025 (age 84) North Virginia, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Political orientation | Imperialism |
| Political party | Republican |
Richard Bruce Cheney (January 30, 1941 – November 3, 2025) was a Statesian politician and war criminal who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. Known as the "most powerful vice president in American history", Cheney played a key role in supporting U.S. imperialism, particularly in causing the War on terror, and subsequently the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War.
As Vice-President, Cheney worked to consolidate the President's authority into absolute power over the executive, believing that the Presidency was an elective monarchy.[1] Cheney used this executive he built up through shadow control over the bureaucracy, to commit war crimes in Iraq, most notably the CIA torture program, with no consequences. Later in life Cheney would hypocritically decry Donald Trump's use of the power and tactics Cheney created, as "a threat to our republic."[2]
Vice presidency
In the 2000 Presidential election Cheney was selected to find a running mate for Bush, and he chose himself as the vice presidental candidate. The election was marred by corruption but the pair succesfully managed to get themselves into office regardless of the law.[3]
The 9/11 attacks occured early into Bush's Presidency, during these attacks Cheney took the unusual decison of taking military command and ordering the shoorting down of United Airlines Flight 93. In the aftermath of these attacks Cheney increased his own power and became the architect of the decision to use the attacks as a convenient excuse to start a "War on terror". Cheney placed a particular focus on Iraq, which he falsely claimed, without evidence, had both nuclear weapons and was involved in the 9/11 attacks through supposed links to al-Qaeda, the actual links to Saudi Arabia were ignored.[3]
References
- ↑ Spencer Ackerman (2025-11-04). "His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies" The Nation. Archived from the original on 2025-11-05.
- ↑ John Nichols (2025-11-05). "Dick Cheney Paved the Way for Donald Trump" The Nation. Archived from the original on 2025-11-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chip Gibbons (2025-11-05). "Dick Cheney’s Legacy Is One of Brutal Carnage" Jacobin. Archived from the original on 2025-11-06.