The US military, build up over 40 years of cold war, was suddenly obsolete in its mega size format, as the USSR collapsed. Desperate for justification of the huge forces and the neccesary budgets, the Pentagon has since jumped into ever more controversial mini wars. The first one was Panama, the biggest air invasion since WW2. What was Dick Cheney role in that war, which was a one man hunt for a former CIA agent, and cost by some estimates 5000 civilians lifes.
2007-09-05 01:54:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Vice-President Cheney was Secretary of Defense!!!!
2007-09-05 02:02:08 · answer #1 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As Secretary of Defence, he probably provided administrative oversight.
2007-09-05 01:58:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Let's not forget the invasion of Granada-----under Clinton's leadership.
2007-09-05 01:58:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Might as well blame him for the Somalia Fiasco as well then!
2007-09-05 03:19:26 · answer #4 · answered by conranger1 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
didn't he go down there personally and chop people's heads off with a machete?
2007-09-05 02:28:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋