Dick Cheney, the Republican former vice-president of the United States and a major figure in advocating for and shaping the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, has died aged 84. Cheney passed away on Monday night as a result of complications from pneumonia and heart disease, his family said in a statement. The veteran politician will likely be best remembered for his role in the Iraq war, with the US-led invasion widely criticised for its disastrous consequences for Iraq and the wider Middle East. As Vice President under George W. Bush, Cheney aggressively pushed the narrative that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and had ties to al-Qaeda - claims later proven false....
Thursday 13 November 2025
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