KT McFarland to Newsmax: Cheney Acted 'Out of Love of Country' (Connecting the Dots: Dick Cheney, Lynne Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney Perry (Liz), Philip Perry, The American Enterprise Institute, Latham & Watkins, LLP, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & Soros Funding, All Networking)
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Solange Reyner | Thursday, 20 November 2025 03:54 PM EST
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Everything
former Vice President Dick Cheney did
was out of "love of country and concern about the United States and the
security of all Americans," said former Deputy National Security Adviser
KT McFarland to Newsmax, adding
that the prospect of another terrorist attack after 9/11 "consumed"
Cheney.
The
hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing
vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of
Iraq, died Nov. 3 at 84 years old from complications of pneumonia and vascular
disease.
"I've
most recently been quite a heavy critic of his, especially for the 'forever
wars.' But what I think the legacy of Dick Cheney is — that because he had been
in the White House as an aide, because he had been the secretary of defense
before he had the job of vice president … Dick Cheney came to the job having
already been in the Cabinet for a number of years," McFarland said
Thursday during an appearance on "Newsline."
"And
what I was struck with was that a lot of our mutual friends said that what
seemed to consume Dick after 9/11 was the prospect of another terrorist attack
on the United States, that we would be caught unaware again," she
continued.
"He
would have his morning briefings, his vice president's daily brief, and he
would be really focused on the many, many plots all over the world,"
McFarland added.
"And
so, I think that really consumed his vice presidency. And because he had been
secretary of defense during the first Iraq War, he knew about wars in the
Middle East."
"I
think that's why it just became his entire focus. I think, tragically, he lost
track of a lot of other national security issues we had, especially the rise of
crime," she said.
"But
I don't think anything Dick Cheney did was out of anything other than love of
country and concern about the United States and the security of all
Americans."
On
Sept. 11, 2001, 19 al-Qaida terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners,
crashing two into the twin towers of New York City's World Trade Center and a
third into the Pentagon, while passengers on a fourth plane, United Flight 93,
fought back and went down in a Pennsylvania field.
The
attacks killed nearly 3,000 people, led to the collapse of both towers, and
triggered the U.S.-led war on terror, reshaping American foreign policy,
domestic security, and the country's political psyche for decades.
After
the attacks, then-Vice President Cheney became the nerve center of the Bush
administration's
immediate response. He spent the early hours in a secure bunker beneath the
White House, coordinating with the Pentagon, the CIA, and congressional leaders
as the scale of the attacks unfolded.
In the
months that followed, he emerged as one of the most forceful advocates for an
aggressive national security posture — pushing for the invasion of Afghanistan, expanded surveillance powers, and
the use of enhanced interrogation techniques against terror suspects.
Cheney
also helped shape the legal framework for the war on terror, backing the
creation of military tribunals, warrantless wiretapping programs, and the
argument that the executive branch had broad wartime authority.
McFarland
said, "Whether you liked or didn't like him or agreed with his policies or
not, I think it's fitting that we have these national celebrations where we all
come together."
"Hopefully,
we all come together and mourn our leaders because of the huge sacrifice they
make in their own lives for us."
Connecting
the Dots:
Richard B. Cheney was a
trustee at the American Enterprise Institute (think tank),
married to Lynne V. Cheney and Elizabeth (Liz) Cheney
Perry’s father.
Lynne V. Cheney was
married to Richard B. Cheney, is Elizabeth (Liz)
Cheney Perry’s mother and a senior fellow at the American
Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Elizabeth
Cheney Perry (Liz) is Lynne V. Cheney & Richard
B. Cheney’s daughter, married to Philip Perry and was an
attorney for the World Bank.
Paul Wolfowitz was
the president of the World Bank and is a scholar in residence at
the American Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the American
Enterprise Institute (think tank) and the Aspen Institute (think
tank).
Robert H. Malott was
a trustee emeritus for the American Enterprise Institute (think tank)
and a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen
Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to
Promote Open Society.
David H. Koch is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the EVP for Koch Industries.
Latham & Watkins, LLP is Koch Industries law
firm.
Bradley C. Faris is
a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and an attorney
at Koch Industries.
Timothy P.
FitzSimons is a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and
an attorney at Koch Industries.
Mark D. Gerstein is
a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and an attorney
at Koch Industries.
Shaun D. Hartley is
a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and an attorney
at Koch Industries.
Brad E. Kotler is
a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and an attorney
at Koch Industries.
Philip Perry is a partner at Latham
& Watkins, LLP and married to Elizabeth (Liz) Cheney Perry.
Richard B. Cheney was Elizabeth
(Liz) Cheney Perry’s father, married to Lynne V. Cheney and
a trustee at the American Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Lynne V. Cheney is Elizabeth (Liz) Cheney Perry’s mother, married to Richard B. Cheney and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Jonah Goldberg is a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise
Institute (think tank), a founding editor, National Review Online for
the National Review and was a founding producer for Think
Tank with Ben Wattenberg.
Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program.
Ben Wattenberg was the host for Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg
and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Robert H. Malott was
a board member for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), a trustee
emeritus for the American Enterprise Institute (think tank) and a
lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the American
Enterprise Institute (think tank), the Aspen Institute (think tank)
and the International Rescue Committee.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen
Institute (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote
Open Society.
Clifford S.
Asness is a director at the International Rescue Committee
and a trustee at the American Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the American
Enterprise Institute (think tank), the International Rescue
Committee and the Committee for Economic Development.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International
Rescue Committee and the Committee for Economic Development.
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote
Open Society.
Letitia James is the chair for the Committee
on Economic Development and the Attorney General of New York.
Paul S. Atkins is
a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and a visiting
scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Raymond V.
Gilmartin is a trustee at the Committee for Economic
Development and a trustee at the American Enterprise
Institute (think tank).
R. Glenn Hubbard is
a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and a visiting
scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Edward B. Rust Jr. was
a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development, a trustee
at the American Enterprise Institute (think tank) and a director at
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
U.S.
Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a lender & philanthropic arm for
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
American Enterprise Institute (think tank) is a contractor for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
John R. McKernan Jr. is the president of the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce Foundation and a board member for the American Action
Forum.
Jeb Bush was a
board member for the American Action Forum and an advisory
committee member for the Hispanic Leadership Network.
Hispanic
Leadership Network is an offshoot of the American Action
Network.
Frederic V. Malek is
the chairman for the American Action Network, the chairman for
the American Action Forum and a trustee at the Aspen
Institute (think tank).
Robert H. Malott was
a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a board
member for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and a trustee
emeritus for the American Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Think
Tank with Ben Wattenberg is a Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) program.
Jonah Goldberg was
a founding producer for Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg, is a
founding editor, National Review Online for the National Review and
a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Ted Gayer was a
visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (think tank)
and is the VP for the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Lawrence H.
Summers was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank),
the National Economic Council chairman for the Barack Obama
administration and is a co-founder for the Group of 20 (G20).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote
Open Society.
Vernon E. Jordan
Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think
tank), Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle and a senior
counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP.
Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP is the lobby firm for the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce.
U.S.
Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a lender & philanthropic arm for
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
American
Enterprise Institute (think tank) is a contractor for the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP is the lobby firm for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is a senior counsel for Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, an honorary trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank), Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle and a
life trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings
Institution (think tank) and the Urban Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote
Open Society.
Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Brookings
Institution (think tank), the Urban Institute (think tank) and the American
Enterprise Institute (think tank).
N. Gregory Mankiw is
a trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank) and was a visiting
scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Richard B. Cheney was a
trustee at the American Enterprise Institute (think tank),
married to Lynne V. Cheney and Elizabeth (Liz) Cheney
Perry’s father.
Lynne V. Cheney was
married to Richard B. Cheney, is Elizabeth (Liz)
Cheney Perry’s mother and a senior fellow at the American
Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Elizabeth
Cheney Perry (Liz) is Lynne V. Cheney & Richard
B. Cheney’s daughter, married to Philip Perry and was an
attorney for the World Bank.
Paul Wolfowitz was
the president of the World Bank and is a scholar in residence at
the American Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the American
Enterprise Institute (think tank) and the Aspen Institute (think
tank).
Robert H. Malott was
a trustee emeritus for the American Enterprise Institute (think tank)
and a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen
Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote
Open Society.
David H. Koch is a trustee at the Aspen
Institute (think tank) and the EVP for Koch Industries.
Latham & Watkins, LLP is Koch Industries law
firm.
Bradley C. Faris is
a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and an attorney
at Koch Industries.
Timothy P.
FitzSimons is a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and
an attorney at Koch Industries.
Mark D. Gerstein is
a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and an attorney
at Koch Industries.
Shaun D. Hartley is
a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and an attorney
at Koch Industries.
Brad E. Kotler is
a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and an attorney
at Koch Industries.
Philip Perry is a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and married to Elizabeth (Liz) Cheney Perry.
Latham & Watkins, LLP is Koch Industries law
firm.
David H. Koch is
the EVP for Koch Industries and a trustee at the Aspen
Institute (think tank).
Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Aspen
Institute (think tank), the International Rescue Committee and the American
Enterprise Institute (think tank).
International
Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.
Lawrence H.
Summers is a director at the ONE Campaign and a co-founder
for the Group of 20 (G20).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the International
Rescue Committee.
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote
Open Society.
Henry
A. Kissinger was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute
(think tank), an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, the
founder of Kissinger Associates, Inc. and a director at
the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).
Timothy F.
Geithner is an overseer, director for the International Rescue
Committee, was a researcher at Kissinger Associates, Inc. and a
co-founder for the Group of 20 (G20).
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic
Council of the United States (think tank).
George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open
Society Foundations.
John R. Allen is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was a commander for the International Security Assistance Force in
Afghanistan.
David H. Petraeus is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was a commanding officer for the International Security Assistance
Force in Afghanistan.
Richard C.
Holbrooke was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United
States (think tank) and a special U.S. envoy for Afghanistan.
Zalmay Khalilzad is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was a U.S. ambassador for Afghanistan.
Marc Grossman was
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank),
a special representative for Afghanistan and a trustee at the German
Marshall Fund of the United States.
German
Marshall Fund of the United States was a funder for the Atlantic
Council of the United States (think tank) and the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace (think tank).
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic
Council of the United States (think tank) and the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace (think tank).
George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open
Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to
Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
John R. Allen is
a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), was the
commander for the International Security Assistance Force in
Afghanistan and the NATO supreme allied commander Europe
nominee.
Afghanistan is
a NATO mission for the International Security
Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
NATO is the
overseer for the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Brookings
Institution (think tank) and the American Enterprise Institute
(think tank).
Richard B. Cheney was a
trustee at the American Enterprise Institute (think tank),
married to Lynne V. Cheney and Elizabeth (Liz) Cheney
Perry’s father.
Lynne V. Cheney was
married to Richard B. Cheney, is Elizabeth (Liz)
Cheney Perry’s mother and a senior fellow at the American
Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Elizabeth
Cheney Perry (Liz) is Lynne V. Cheney & Richard
B. Cheney’s daughter, married to Philip Perry and was an
attorney for the World Bank.
Paul Wolfowitz was
the president of the World Bank and is a scholar in residence at
the American Enterprise Institute (think tank).
Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the American
Enterprise Institute (think tank) and the Aspen Institute (think
tank).
Robert H. Malott was
a trustee emeritus for the American Enterprise Institute (think tank)
and a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen
Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to
Promote Open Society.
David H. Koch is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the EVP for Koch Industries.
Latham & Watkins, LLP is Koch Industries law
firm.
Bradley C. Faris is
a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and an attorney
at Koch Industries.
Timothy P.
FitzSimons is a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and
an attorney at Koch Industries.
Mark D. Gerstein is
a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and an attorney
at Koch Industries.
Shaun D. Hartley is
a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and an attorney
at Koch Industries.
Brad E. Kotler is
a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP and an attorney
at Koch Industries.
Philip Perry is a partner at Latham
& Watkins, LLP and married to Elizabeth (Liz) Cheney Perry.
Resources:
Past Research
National
Review’s Jonah Goldberg: ‘Count Me Out’ of Any Conservative Movement with
Donald Trump (Past Research on the American
Enterprise Institute)
Tuesday,
September 8, 2015
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/09/national-reviews-jonah-goldberg-count.html
George
W. Bush: Cheney 'One of the Finest Public Servants of His Generation'
(Connecting the Dots: George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Lynne
Cheney, Elizabeth (Liz) Cheney Perry, Philip Perry & Soros Funding, All
Networking) (Past Research on Dick Cheney, Lynne
Cheney, Elizabeth (Liz) Cheney & Perry, Philip Perry)
Tuesday,
November 4, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/11/george-w-bush-cheney-one-of-finest.html
New
York AG Letitia James Indicted on Federal Charges (Connecting the Dots: Letitia
James, Fannie Mae, Judge Arthur Engoron, Judge Sparkle Leah Sooknanan, Judge
Juan Merchan, Lisa Cook, The Committee for Economic Development & Soros
Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the
Committee for Economic Development & Letitia James)
Thursday,
October 9, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/10/new-york-ag-letitia-james-indicted-on.html
Smaller
Bites – Connecting the Dots: Henry Kissinger & Soros Funding (Past Research on Henry Kissinger)
Wednesday,
November 29, 2023
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/11/smaller-bites-connecting-dots-henry.html
Billions
Keep Flowing to Afghanistan, State Dept. Blocks Audit to Disclose Where Money
is Going (Connecting the Dots: USAID, IRS, Afghanistan, Military, Soros All
Networking for the Taxpayers Dollars) (Past
Research on Afghanistan)
Monday,
June 27, 2022
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/06/billions-keep-flowing-to-afghanistan.html
Smaller
Bites – Henry Kissinger (Connecting the Dots: Henry Kissinger, Kissinger
Associates, Inc, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Carnegie Endowment, William Burns
& Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research
on Henry Kissinger, Kissinger Associates, Inc & Timothy Geithner)
Monday,
December 19, 2022
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/12/smaller-bites-henry-kissinger.html
South
Africa President: G20 Will Issue Declaration Despite US Warning, 'We Will Not
Be Bullied' (Connecting the Dots: Group of 20 (G20), The Africa America
Institute (AAI), CIA, The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation,
Howard University, The African American Religious Leadership Committee, Hakeem
Jeffries, Louis Farrakhan & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Timothy Geithner, the International
Rescue Committee & the Group of 20 (G20))
Thursday,
November 20, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/11/south-africa-president-g20-will-issue.html
Hagel
Voices Frustration with Afghan Foot-Dragging (Past
Research on Afghanistan & NATO)
Thursday,
January 30, 2014
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