8-24-2004 Cheney Is a Quiet Force Behind Bush Presidency
WASHINGTON - Dick Cheney is one of the most powerful vice presidents in U.S. history, regarded as a driving force behind the Iraq war and the Bush administration's industry-friendly energy policy.
He remained largely in the background as he helped prepare the Bush administration for the Iraq war, but gave a few high-impact public speeches making the case for invasion.
In an August 2002 speech, he sounded the call for war in Iraq, saying: "There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction. There is no doubt he is amassing them to use against our friends, against our allies, and against us."
WASHINGTON - Dick Cheney is one of the most powerful vice presidents in U.S. history, regarded as a driving force behind the Iraq war and the Bush administration's industry-friendly energy policy.
He remained largely in the background as he helped prepare the Bush administration for the Iraq war, but gave a few high-impact public speeches making the case for invasion.
In an August 2002 speech, he sounded the call for war in Iraq, saying: "There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction. There is no doubt he is amassing them to use against our friends, against our allies, and against us."