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CHAPTER ELEVEN
The Torture Presidency
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———, and Mark Salter.
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———, et al. "President Backs McCain on Abuse."
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CHAPTER TWELVE
What Dick Knew—and When He Knew It
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———.
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abortion
torture scandal
Iraq connection theory invented by Cheney
Altanmia Commercial Marketing Company
American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)
"Defending Civilization" report of
American Political Science Association (APSA)
Amoco Political Action Committee
Briody, Dan
The Halliburton Agenda,
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
1992 election loss
inexperience
tutored by Cheney
2003 State of the Union address
see also
Bush-Cheney administration
Bush, Laura
Bush-Cheney administration: Bush overpowered by Cheney
Cheney pushes Bush into Iraq War
domestic eavesdropping and banking surveillance programs
executive-centered concept of government
false intelligence to justify Iraq War
Geneva Conventions suspended by
influence of Ford White House on
Iraq-9/11 connection invented by
plans for preemptive attack on Iran
pre-9/11 disarray
Bush-Cheney Presidential Transition Foundation, Inc.
Byheejay
1976 presidential campaign
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
as second fiddle to her husband
Cheney, Mary
Cheney, Richard B.: anti-Soviet policy
becomes chief of staff for Ford
Bush overpowered by
Bush tutored by
Bush's VP search charade and
CIA hated by
cold warrior role
Congress controlled by
courtship and marriage
as defense buildup advocate
diminishing power of
draft dodged by
drinking and partying
executive-centered concept of government
false intelligence to justify Iraq War
Halliburton deferred compensation and stock options
hunting expeditions and accidents
as inept business leader
Iran-Contra investigation role
Iraq-9/11 connection invented by
leaking skill
-Lieberman debate
1975 presidential campaign and
1978 congressional campaign
personality change due to health problems
Colin Powell and
profanity of
telegenic qualities lacking in
WW speech
wealth of
wit of
see also
Bush-Cheney administration
civil liberties, Bush-Cheney disregard for
foreign policy
Commodity Futures Political Action Fund
fall of
Congress, U.S.
Cheney's contempt for
Iraq War and
see also
House of Representatives, U.S.;
Senate, U.S.
Conservative Opportunity Society (COS)
Constitution, U.S.
Bush-Cheney contempt for
see also
Iran-Contra
Conservatives Without Conscience,
Cheney as defense secretary
Iraq War contracts to Halliburton
Rumsfeld as defense secretary
Defense Planning Guidance report
Democratic Party