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Dick Cheney served as Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 in the administration of George W. Bush.

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Dick Cheney
stated on September 2, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty "enrichment has been limited to basically the weapons states."

By Jon Greenberg • September 3, 2015
Dick Cheney
stated on July 14, 2015 in an appearance on "Hannity":

"Obama keeps talking about getting rid of all nuclear weapons. He’s already significantly reduced our capabilities there."

By Katie Sanders • July 17, 2015
Dick Cheney
stated on December 14, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":

Says Saddam Hussein "had a 10-year relationship with al-Qaida."

By Jon Greenberg • December 14, 2014
Dick Cheney
stated on December 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox News:

Terrorist detainees "were not covered by the Geneva Convention. They were unlawful combatants. And under those circumstances, they were not entitled to the normal kinds of courtesies and treatment."

By Louis Jacobson • December 14, 2014
Dick Cheney
stated on September 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "Hannity" on Fox News:

"We have four combat-ready brigades out of 40 in the U.S. Army."

By Jon Greenberg • October 6, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on July 16, 2014 in a meme on social media:

Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants."

By Louis Jacobson • July 17, 2014
Liberals Are Cool
stated on March 17, 2013 in an Internet meme:

"Q: What do these ‘Patriotic' Americans have in common? A: They are all Draft Dodgers."

By Caryn Shinske • March 24, 2013

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