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Secret Service Extends Protection for Cheney

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(Newser) – Former vice presidents lose their Secret Service protection 6 months after leaving office, but Dick Cheney is no ordinary former vice president. In a first, his protection will be extended for an indefinite period, CNN reports. Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano signed off on the move, which was reportedly requested by Cheney. It's not due to any specific threats but rather to his continued high profile, one official said.

Dick Cheney appears on CNN in March.
Dick Cheney appears on CNN in March.   (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
Dick Cheney appears on CNN in March.
Dick Cheney appears on CNN in March.   (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, file)
Dick Cheney speaks at the National Press Club in Washington last month.
Dick Cheney speaks at the National Press Club in Washington last month.   (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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Fondue
Jul 21, 09 7:20 PM CDT
Suuuurrre. Not any "specific threat", just all of al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Reply
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jaguarj
Jul 21, 09 9:18 PM CDT
If he'd keep his fucking mouth shut....and stick his head up his ass where it was...he wouldn't be "high profile".
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Reader64481089
Jul 21, 09 9:40 PM CDT
I know a perfect place HE BELONGS along with his baby brother GW Bush. They both belong in Leavenworth for their war crimes along with crimes against each and every person from Iraq directly or indirectly affected by his war and also for the lie's deceit and damage he did to this country. They could share a cell and be perfectly protected forever......until they both burn in hell
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godawgs
Jul 21, 09 10:37 PM CDT
@reader what specific war crimes did these two men commit? What crimes did they commit against the Iraqi people? I mean other then just a broad statement do you have some specifics. Congress voted for us to go to war, W nor cheney got and just sent the troops over there. The congress did and they did so based off of intelligence that they were given. So like the saying goes hindsight is 20/20. so tell me what crimes did he commit against the Iraqi people, freeing them from a ruthless dictator?
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shonangreginpalau
Jul 22, 09 5:28 AM CDT
godawgs, Bush and Cheney lied us into a war, and they lead and are responsible for the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. Have you been living under a rock, or are you mindlessly playing Devil's advocate?
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