Richard Bruce Cheney, better known as Dick Cheney, was an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush.
Dick Cheney turned torture into doctrine & war into profit for the US. The Middle East still bears the scars of his brutal legacy, writes Hossam el-Hamalawy.
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