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Eight Years after 9/11  While Cheney warns of a "what if" future, many are forced to deal with the bloody wounds of his devastating past. By Gerhard Spörl (DER SPIEGEL) After 9/11, Dick Cheney took the reigns of America. The 'war on terror' was his idea, and it led to real wars in Afghanistan and Iraq -- and to the torture he approved and defends. While Cheney is writing a memoir to influence how people see his role, the rest of the world would just prefer to get on with cleaning up his mess -- with him out of the picture. Dick Cheney has bought a house in McLean, an upscale community in the largely rural state of Virginia. Although it's conveniently located near Washington, DC, it somehow seems far removed from America's bustling capital. Eight US presidents have been born in this state, and it just might be that Cheney sees himself as standing shoulder-to-shoulder with them since, after all, he has also served as president -- for three and a half years. Or perhaps it'd be more accurate to say that George W. Bush served as president under Cheney, looking after odds and ends, while Cheney took care of the big picture. Dick was responsible for America's strategy in the 21st century. Cheney is busy writing a memoir. Given the fact that he is a highly secretive man notorious for keeping a tight lid on things, this has raised some eyebrows in America. He is someone who asked questions or silently listened and took notes for his personal use after many meetings in the White House, at the Pentagon and at CIA offices. He is the ultimate insider -- and someone who places little value on recognition from the general public. Read full article here. |
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 My political views probably are a bit left of the majority of DU members. I'm a former local party leader of Young Socialists (JUSO) as well as a member of the Swiss Social Democratic Party and its national education committee, and the Switzerland Without Army movement (GSoA / Gesellschaft Schweiz ohne Armee). Previously, I was also a member of the IV. Internationale under Ernest Mandel. Yes, a Trotskyte. Letters From Afar
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