Conservative historian Craig Shirley said Sunday on Newsmax that former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died last week at age 84, should be remembered for his lifetime of service, not just the Iraq War, a subject of harsh debates.
“Dick Cheney made mistakes, but ultimately he was acting in what he thought was the best interest of America,” Shirley told Newsmax, arguing that his actions came from a place of patriotism and fear in a post-9/11 America.
Shirley said Cheney’s legacy must be judged “by the totality of his life,” not through what he called “presentism,” or judging past decisions by today’s moral standards.
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