Dick Cheney is a discredited hypocrite. He knew in 1991 that it was a mistake to go in and that was the only time he's ever been right about Iraq. Why anybody would listen to Dick Cheney on Iraq is beyond me?
Richard Clarke criticizes Dick Cheney's credibility regarding Iraq policy.
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