Stephen F. Hayes

This is a very kind portrait of Dick Cheney, showing mostly his positive side. By all accounts, Cheney avoided the limelight, was very private, and stayed in the background, so knowing his true influence in the Bush Administration isn't crystal clear. This book presents him in a positive light, and might be considered an alternate view of what one would think after reading Gellman's book "Angler", or Jane Mayer's book "The Dark Side". I imagine the real Cheney lies somewhere between the two viewpoints.… (mere)

I've heard many reasons that explains the "real" reason why the war is being fought in the Middle East. All reasons that I heard are good reasons I think. For oil, to show American power, revenge for trying to assassinate Bush Sr., make a democracy, find weapons of mass destruction, and many more. The worst conspiratorial theories still offer good reasons why we should be there. This book offers real life connections that only a fool would ignore (even Democrats couldn't ignore). Read and give more evidence and grounds for your beliefs either against or for.… (mere)