Arch-war criminal and former Vice-President Dick Cheney died. A consummate DC insider who was White House Chief-of-Staff, Defense Secretary, CEO of Halliburton, and Vice President, he shaped and reshaped the GOP and the conservative movement. Responsible for the Global War on Terror and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, he promoted the invasion of Iraq based on blatant lies. Brown University estimated over 4.5 million people died in the post-9/11 forever wars.
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He also changed government policy on “enhanced interrogation” (i.e. torture) and mass surveillance. And despite his redemption by liberals in recent years because of his opposition to Donald Trump, his politics and policies paved the way for Trump.
In this episode, we discuss Dick Cheney, Trump and fanboy liberals redeeming Cheney.
Today, we don’t mourn Dick Cheney, only his victims.
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