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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 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]
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.