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When a lone gunman started shooting outside
the White House on a weekday morning two years ago, Secret
Service agents rushed to secure the leaders of the free world.
They found Dick Cheney in his office talking on a speakerphone,
reviewing material on a computer screen, and directing aides
who were gathered around his desk. President Bush? He was
in the gym. Dick Cheney, says John Nichols, runs the country.
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. Dick: The
Man Who Is President draws on groundbreaking reporting-including
exclusive interviews with Cheney himself, as well as with
Nelson Mandela, Gore Vidal, members of Congress, and others
who have tangled with Cheney. Timed for the fall election
campaign, the book will open debate on a key, unasked question:
Do Americans really want Dick Cheney running their country?
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