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Dick Cheney
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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 6 facts
claimDick Cheney attributed the suddenness and finality of the decision to remove General Frederick Woerner from his position as CINCSOUTH to Brent Scowcroft.
claimBob Woodward's book 'The Commanders' (1991) suggests that President George Bush was the primary force pushing for war, supported by National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft, Chief of Staff John Sununu, and Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney.
accountDick Cheney secured a multibillion-dollar arms contract with Saudi Arabia during his initial meeting with the Saudis, followed by new arms deals with Egypt, Syria, Turkey, and Bahrain.
claimGeneral Colin Powell concluded that Iraq was not bluffing about invading Kuwait and told Dick Cheney to warn President George H.W. Bush, but no action was taken.
accountThe New York Times published a headline on August 6, 1990, stating 'Bush, Hinting Force, Declares Gulf Impasse 'Will Not Stand'', with a subheadline regarding Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney's mission to Saudi Arabia to secure access to military installations.
claimBrent Scowcroft lobbied for Dick Cheney to be appointed as Secretary of Defense because Scowcroft had worked with Cheney in the Ford administration and wanted a known commodity in the Pentagon.
"They'll Erase You" - Super Elites, Invention Secrecy Act, Tesla, UFOs shortform.com Jun 24, 2024 4 facts
claimSteven Greer identifies George H.W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Henry Kissinger as figures deeply involved in the control and suppression of advanced technologies.
claimSteven Greer claims that figures such as Admiral Bobby Ray Inman and Dick Cheney head entities within the black government system that operate without oversight and hold influence exceeding presidential power.
claimThere is no concrete evidence linking individuals such as George H.W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Henry Kissinger to clandestine activities involving the suppression of advanced technologies.
claimSteven Greer identifies George H.W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Henry Kissinger as figures deeply involved in clandestine programs related to the suppression of advanced technologies.
U.S.-China Relations cfr.org 1 fact
quoteU.S. Vice President Dick Cheney stated during a 2007 tour of Asia that China’s military buildup was “not consistent” with China’s stated goal of a “peaceful rise.”