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Dick Cheney shaped U.S. post-9/11 policy and advocated for the Iraq invasion; his career included roles under four presidents and service as defense secretary.
- On Monday, Cheney, former U.S. vice president, died at age 84 from complications of pneumonia and vascular disease, his family said.
- His career began in the late 1960s working for U.S. Rep. William Steiger and served under President Gerald Ford as deputy chief of staff and White House chief of staff, then represented Wyoming from 1979 to 1989, re-elected five times, and was Defense Secretary from 1989 to 1993 under President George H.W. Bush.
- Cheney helped lead the push for the Iraq invasion based on intelligence later proven wrong, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R‑Iowa, said `He was bitten by the political bug early in his life, and he was committed, that entire life, to public service,` on Tuesday, and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds offered condolences, calling Cheney `a patriot who dedicated his life to the service of his country.`
- In later years Cheney, who helped lead the push for the Iraq invasion, said he voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024, signaling a political shift, Reynolds said.
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Dick Cheney, the most powerful modern vice president in the United States and chief architect of the "War on Terror," has died at 84, according to a statement from his family. Cheney, who helped lead the country to the Iraq War on the basis of erroneous assumptions, died due to complications of pneumonia and heart and vascular disease."His beloved 61-year-old wife, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him while …
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