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cbsnews.com - 1/4/2009
The Cheney Exit Interview, On "Face The Nation," Vice President Talks About Iraq, Executive Powers, And Why Obama Needs To Keep Gitmo
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(CBS) Vice President Dick Cheney is confident that not only have the Bush administration's controversial surveillance and detention policies proved successful in fending off another terrorist attack in the United States, but that, if he had the chance, he would do it all over again. Likewise, he ...
newsweek.com - 1/11/2009
Obama's Cheney Dilemma | Newsweek Politics
— newsweek.com — Dick Cheney , who will step down as vice president on Jan. 20, has been widely portrayed... as a creature of the dark side, a monstrous figure who trampled on the Constitution to wage war against all foes, real and imagined. Barack Obama was elected ... (more) Obama's Cheney Dilemma | Newsweek Politics

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politico.com - 1/8/2009
Cheney: I'm actually 'loveable'
— politico.com — Vice President Dick Cheney said his image has gotten a bad rap in the press.... (more) Cheney: I'm actually 'loveable'

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Even Dick Cheney finds Obama's inauguration historic, remarkable, also exciting
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 1/10/2009
Even Dick Cheney finds Obama's inauguration historic, remarkable, also exciting
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — In what could pass for a remarkable and historic interview during his last 10 days as likely... the most powerful vice president in national history, conservative Republican Dick Cheney says he sees the inauguration of liberal Democrat Barack Obama  ... (more) Even Dick Cheney finds Obama's inauguration historic, ...

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SteveAudio:  Well... except for those pesky bombs going off.... Iraqis are fine!

Firedoglake:  Deconstructing Dick: Sneer and Loathing for the Rule of Law

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Well... except for those pesky bombs going off.... Iraqis are fine!
SteveAudio — ... While avoiding a general answer to "Are we better off?" Cheney did not hesitate to proclaim Iraqis better off because of the regime change initiated by the American invasion. ...

Deconstructing Dick: Sneer and Loathing for the Rule of Law
Firedoglake — ... Cheney's Face the Nation interview sums up his disrespect for the rule of law while purporting to champion defense of the constitution better than I ever could. ...

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