Dick Cheney, flags
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday that he is directing flags to be lowered to half-staff in memory of former Vice President Richard “Dick” Cheney.
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As vice president during 9/11, Cheney is at the center of an enduring debate over U.S. spy powers
An unabashed proponent of broad executive power in the name of national security, Cheney placed himself at the center of a polarizing public debate over detention, interrogation and spying that endures two decades later.
US policy today, including Trump's decision to try end the Gaza war, continues to sit in the shadow of Cheney's role. The passing of Dick Cheney on Tuesday is going to lead to a debate about his role in the current world order.
A lmost 22 years ago, former Vice President Dick Cheney stood in a hangar at McChord Air Force Base in Pierce County to deliver a speech, motivating and drawing cheers from service members during the Iraq War.