The presidency of George W.
Bush was one of the most memorable presidencies of modern times.
President Bush's dealing with the war on terror (attacks of September 11, 2001, the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq) and the economic troubles the country faced as he left office will mean his term in office will be the subject of countless hours of research and debate.
Added to those two things is the fact that Dick Cheney was perhaps the most active vice president ever.
Mr.
Cheney was the main person behind many of the administration's plans during the war on terror including controversial imprisonments and spying.
Since President Bush and Vice President Cheney left office many powerful people have offered opinions on their policies.
President Bush and Vice President Cheney had to react to the terror attacks of September 11, but were there actions necessary, were there actions legal? According to former judge, Andrew Napolitano, the answer is, "No.
" Judge Napolitano is author of Lies the Government Told You.
Although he has no disagreements with how Bush and Cheney handled things like Chicagoland healthcare, he believes that both are criminally responsible for violating the constitutional rights of prisoners sent to Guantanamo Bay and for illegal spying.
Another powerful person who has commented specifically about Dick Cheney is former Prime Minister of England, Tony Blair.
In his memoir Blair states that Cheney advocated the invasion of not only Afghanistan and Iraq, but that Cheney also favored invading Syria and Iran.
For many citizens of the United States this sounds worse than be locked in a trauma center at a Chicagoland hospital during an ice storm.
Blair's interpretation of Cheney's idea was that Cheney was looking to change the entire Middle East, to root out the terrorists where they live.
We can see from the two above examples that George W.
Bush's presidency and the policies of his vice president, Dick Cheney, will be scrutinized for many years to come.
It will probably be easier to figure out the bureaucratic paper work of Bourbonnais healthcare then to decipher the controversial actions and statements of former President Bush and Vice President Cheney.