Nichols, John

New York. 2004. New Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 1565848403. 250 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Ben Smyth/BAD. keywords: Politics America Dick Cheney Biography History. FROM THE PUBLISHER - George Walker Bush may hold the title of Commander-in-Chief But real power is in the hands of Richard Bruce Cheney, a remarkably unexamined and-as this book reveals-extremist politician. Dick Cheney runs the country. He staffed the White House. He sets energy policy. He guided the nation into war with Iraq and, working closely with Karl Rove, he oversees the political infrastructure that allows corporate interests and the religious right to control lawmaking, regulation, and the selection of judges. Here is the first biography of the most powerful vice president in American history. Drawing on ground-breaking reporting-including interviews with members of Congress who have tangled with the vice president and who are now investigating him-DICK: THE MAN WHO IS PRESIDENT details Cheney's history of dodging the draft, his efforts to undermine investigations and prosecutions of the worst scandals of the Reagan era, his far-right congressional career, his (ongoing) relationship with corporate giant Halliburton, and his relentless promotion of the Iraq War. The book opens debate on a fundamental yet, until now, unasked question: On Americans really want Dick Cheney to continue running their country? inventory #34734 ISBN: 1565848403.