AP Cheney enters the twilight of his career

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Cheney enters the twilight of his career

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070112/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cheney_s_twilight

By TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writer
4 minutes ago



WASHINGTON - One by one, the hardline conservatives like Donald H. Rumsfeld and John Bolton who stood shoulder to shoulder with Vice President Dick Cheney in pushing President Bush's decision to invade Iraq have left the administration.


Yet while Cheney himself is in the twilight days of his political career, he's still there, with little evidence that his influence with Bush has waned.

Bush's decision to boost troops in Iraq and to continue to challenge Iran and Syria runs counter to recommendations of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, the new Democratic majority in Congress and many Republicans — yet reflects Cheney's long-held hawkish views.

The vice president, who generally has kept a low public profile since the midterm elections, is about to get some unwanted exposure in another area. He's expected to be a witness in the perjury and obstruction trial of his former top aide, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, in the CIA leak case.

Jury selection starts Tuesday. Cheney did not resist being called as a defense witness.

[YDogg]

1. satan is keeping a seat warm for him

[woodsprite]

2. Sounds like they're getting ready to promote Condi, McCain or Lieberman n/t

[Eurobabe]

3. AP: Cheney Enters the Twilight n/t

[LibDemAlways]

4. "Cheney did not resist being called as a defense witness"

Of course not because Cheney is planning to lie his ass off on the witness stand with absolutely no consequences.

What I hate most about these bastards is they get away with everything while smirking at the rest of us.

[Kookaburra]

5. Well he's already in the Twilight ZONE...

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