"Though Cheney is known for citing his lesbian daughter while voicing his public support for same-sex marriage - at a time when Bush's re-election campaign sought a national ban on the unions - Cheney is also remembered for lying to support the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and for supporting torture despite the United State's numerous international agreements opposing it."
"During his young adulthood, Cheney received five draft deferments to avoid fighting in the decades-long Vietnam War. He served as White House chief of staff from 1975 to 1977 under then-President Gerald Ford. In 1978, Cheney was elected to represent Wyoming in the U.S. House; he was re-elected five times and served in the role until 1989. In 1980, Cheney endorsed Governor Ronald Reagan for president."
Dick Cheney, who served as vice president under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, died yesterday at the age of 84 from complications with pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. He cited his lesbian daughter while voicing public support for same-sex marriage even as the Bush re-election campaign sought a national ban. Cheney supported the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and backed interrogation policies criticized as torture despite international agreements. Cheney received five Vietnam draft deferments, served as White House chief of staff, represented Wyoming in the U.S. House, served as Secretary of Defense, and led Halliburton.
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