Dick Cheney died of old age in his own bed, surrounded by a loving family. In life, he had made sure that hundreds of thousands of people would not enjoy the same privilege. The former vice president had a deep commitment to presidential power, which he had the chance to implement during the so-called "Global War on Terror." The fruits of his efforts were a disastrous war of choice against Iraq, a torture program that dishonored America, and a surveillance state that we still live under.
One of Cheney's more famous nicknames was "Darth Vader," a reference to the villain of Star Wars. Both he and George W. Bush, the president Cheney served under, leaned into the epithet for laughs. After all, Cheney once shot his hunting partner in the chest, only to have the victim apologize.
