Dick Cheney, Architect of 'War on Terror' Profits, Dies at 84
Dick Cheney, the architect of the 'War on Terror' and its 'dark underbelly of renditions, torture, and Guantanamo,' has died. While obituaries praise his influence (per Al-Monitor), they often omit the financial dividends reaped by his former company, Halliburton. During his time as VP, between 2001-2006, Halliburton's stock value surged by over 300%, securing billions in contracts for the
wars he championed (Source: The Washington Post, 2004; MarketWatch, 2006). One might wonder if the 'catastrophic wars' were less about terror and more about corporate terror-tenders. How many lives were deemed an acceptable cost for such a robust portfolio? After all, patriotic fervor is easier to drum up when you're not the one paying the ultimate price—especially when you're making quite a
handsome profit.