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Synopsis:
In his unmistakable voice and with an insider's eye on history,
former Vice President Dick Cheney tells the story of his life and
the nearly four decades he has spent at the center of American
politics and power.
“There are gonna be heads exploding all over Washington,”
Cheney told NBC’s Jamie Gangel in an exclusive that will air on
NBC’s Dateline at 10 p.m. ET Aug. 29.
In the book, titled In My Time, Cheney addresses a broad range
of topics, including the attacks of Sept. 11; a secret resignation
letter he kept in a safe in case he experienced catastrophic health
issues, and his thoughts about former President and ex-
Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell.
The 46th vice president discusses those topics and more in his
candid, unapologetic interview with Gangel. One of the
revelations in the book is the secret resignation letter that only
one of Cheney’s staffers knew about. Signed in March 2001, the
letter was locked in a safe at all times.
“I did it because I was concerned that — for a couple of reasons,”
he told Gangel. “One was my own health situation. The possibility
that I might have a heart attack or a stroke that would be
incapacitating. And there is no mechanism for getting rid of a vice
president who can’t function.”
Cheney also expressed no regrets regarding the use of enhanced
interrogation techniques, including waterboarding. “I would
strongly support using it again if we had a high value detainee
and that was the only way we could get him to talk,” he told
Gangel.
Cheney also addressed whether Bush will feel hurt or betrayed
by the contents of the book, which details private conversations
between the two on such topics as whether to attack a target
believed to be Iraq president Saddam Hussein.
“I didn't set out to embarrass the president or not embarrass the
president,” Cheney said. “If you look at the book, there are many
places in it where I say some very fine things about President
Bush, and believe every word of it.”
In his unmistakable voice and with an insider's eye on history,
former Vice President Dick Cheney tells the story of his life and
the nearly four decades he has spent at the center of American
politics and power.
“There are gonna be heads exploding all over Washington,”
Cheney told NBC’s Jamie Gangel in an exclusive that will air on
NBC’s Dateline at 10 p.m. ET Aug. 29.
In the book, titled In My Time, Cheney addresses a broad range
of topics, including the attacks of Sept. 11; a secret resignation
letter he kept in a safe in case he experienced catastrophic health
issues, and his thoughts about former President and ex-
Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell.
The 46th vice president discusses those topics and more in his
candid, unapologetic interview with Gangel. One of the
revelations in the book is the secret resignation letter that only
one of Cheney’s staffers knew about. Signed in March 2001, the
letter was locked in a safe at all times.
“I did it because I was concerned that — for a couple of reasons,”
he told Gangel. “One was my own health situation. The possibility
that I might have a heart attack or a stroke that would be
incapacitating. And there is no mechanism for getting rid of a vice
president who can’t function.”
Cheney also expressed no regrets regarding the use of enhanced
interrogation techniques, including waterboarding. “I would
strongly support using it again if we had a high value detainee
and that was the only way we could get him to talk,” he told
Gangel.
Cheney also addressed whether Bush will feel hurt or betrayed
by the contents of the book, which details private conversations
between the two on such topics as whether to attack a target
believed to be Iraq president Saddam Hussein.
“I didn't set out to embarrass the president or not embarrass the
president,” Cheney said. “If you look at the book, there are many
places in it where I say some very fine things about President
Bush, and believe every word of it.”
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He's been called a great American patriot and the spawn of the
devil, but whatever your views on Dick Cheney, you can't ignore
the influence this former Vice President, U.S. Senator, and
Republican administration official has had on government policy
and world affairs. In this personal and political memoir, this
ever-outspoken politician and statesman delivers candid opinions
on Iraq, the economy, and other political controversies. Bound to
be a bestseller. *****__The Editors at LMI
devil, but whatever your views on Dick Cheney, you can't ignore
the influence this former Vice President, U.S. Senator, and
Republican administration official has had on government policy
and world affairs. In this personal and political memoir, this
ever-outspoken politician and statesman delivers candid opinions
on Iraq, the economy, and other political controversies. Bound to
be a bestseller. *****__The Editors at LMI
About The Author:
During a forty-year career in politics,
Vice President Dick Cheney has been
involved in some of the most
consequential decisions in recent
American history. He was one of a few
select advisers in the room when
President Gerald Ford decided to
declare an end to the Vietnam War.
Nearly thirty years later, from the
presidential bunker below the White
House in the moments immediately
following the attacks of September 11,
2001, he helped shape the response:
America's global war on terror.
Serving under three Presidents: Ford,
Reagan and Bush II, Dick Cheney has
been A Chief of Staff, Secretary of
Defense, and Vice President of the
United States. Few Americans have
served their country longer or more
nobly.
During a forty-year career in politics,
Vice President Dick Cheney has been
involved in some of the most
consequential decisions in recent
American history. He was one of a few
select advisers in the room when
President Gerald Ford decided to
declare an end to the Vietnam War.
Nearly thirty years later, from the
presidential bunker below the White
House in the moments immediately
following the attacks of September 11,
2001, he helped shape the response:
America's global war on terror.
Serving under three Presidents: Ford,
Reagan and Bush II, Dick Cheney has
been A Chief of Staff, Secretary of
Defense, and Vice President of the
United States. Few Americans have
served their country longer or more
nobly.
