The World's Terrorist Fist Bump For The Big Guy

"Dick Cheney is a refreshingly forceful advocate of American exceptionalism, and the idea that the United States is a special country with a unique role to play in shaping history. He also understands the importance of maintaining and strengthening America’s key alliances. Unlike Obama, Cheney is a dedicated supporter of the Anglo-American alliance, and understands the importance of the Special Relationship as the central bulwark in the defence of the free world. He cherishes the friendship with Great Britain, and recognizes the huge contribution she continues to play in fighting alongside the United States, from Iraq to Afghanistan.

Perhaps most strikingly, Dick Cheney, like Ronald Reagan before him and in complete contrast to Barack Obama, views the world in terms of good and evil. For Cheney, engagement with America’s enemies such as Iran and North Korea is a surrender of American global power, and a shameful abdication of responsibility by the world’s only superpower. In this new era of appeasement, Cheney’s outspoken criticism, like that of conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer, is increasingly striking a chord with an American public that is sharply turning against the Obama administration’s agenda.

Dick Cheney has become an extraordinarily influential game-changer in post-Bush Washington, emerging as Barack Obama’s leading nemesis on national security. It is not hard to see why. He is a formidable figure of tremendous principle, an unapologetic and uncompromising patriot who believes in the greatness of America on the world stage, as well as a shamelessly old-fashioned political pugilist in a modern age dominated by carefully choreographed spin. In the political arena today Cheney remains a sure-footed Rocky Balboa, landing punch after punch on his opponents. His latest intervention is another well-placed blow to Obama’s flailing leadership, and once again puts the White House firmly on the back foot."

-- Nile Gardiner, giving "Uncle Dick" his due - there probably isn't a better living American politician today (other than W., his former boss) - because, in a world of dicks, pussies and assholes, we know where we stand, like The Telegraph.