In a surprising political twist, former Vice President Dick Cheney, known for his pivotal role in the controversial wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president. Cheney's endorsement comes with a stark warning about Donald Trump, whom he labels a significant threat to the U.S. republic and global stability. As Cheney reflects on his own tumultuous legacy, many are left questioning the credibility of his stance on leadership and trust in American politics.
TPV: Neocon warmonger Dick Cheney, whose wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan cost an estimated 4.5 million lives including those of thousands of Americans, has endorsed Kamala Harris for president because, apparently, Donald Trump is a threat to the US republic and world peace.
The former Vice President who served under President George W. Bush was a key figure in the Bush administration’s disastrous warmongering around the world.
On Friday, Cheney said that he will vote for Democrat Kamala Harris over fellow Republican Donald Trump in the November election, warning that Trump “can never be trusted with power again.”
“In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump,” Cheney said in a statement. “He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again.”
“As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris,” he continued.
However, many people questioned whether Cheney should be lecturing anybody on threats, lies, and peace.
The Bush administration led the U.S. into war in Afghanistan and Iraq on the back of lies with deadly consequences for peace and stability in the world and at the cost of thousands of American lives.
More than 4,500 Americans died in Iraq — including more than 3,500 killed in active combat — and up to 205,000 Iraqi citizens died in his bloody war since it began in March 2003.
In total, the Bush administration’s wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and intervention in Pakistan have resulted in the deaths of between 480,000 and 507,000 people — including nearly 7,000 American soldiers who were deployed to the Middle East hotspots.
Today, the vast majority of American veterans and U.S. citizens say that Bush and Cheney’s wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were “not worth fighting”, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. Likewise, nearly six-in-ten Americans say U.S. military intervention in Syria is “not worth fighting” or risking more American lives.
Bush also told the audience at the Nir School that his “biggest regret” from his time as president was not passing an amnesty for the estimated 11 to 22 million undocumented immigrants living illegally in the United States, seemingly attacking Trump’s focus on enforcing immigration law and securing the border.
“We are a nation of immigrants but the language coming out of the system today is rejecting immigration,” Bush said, receiving approval and applause from Bill Clinton.
Bush’s continued attacks on President Trump and his “America First” agenda stand in contrast to his silence and refusal to denounce the far-left policies of the Obama administration.
“I don’t think it’s good for the country to have a former president undermine a current president,” Bush said in 2014. “I think it’s bad for the presidency for that matter.”