The political legacy of Dick Cheney, former US vice president

Dick Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States under President George W. Bush, died at 84. He was a central figure behind the ‘war on terror’ and the US invasion of Iraq. With a political career spanning five decades, he reshaped the role of the vice presidency and left a lasting mark on American foreign and security policy. FRANCE 24’s Angela Diffley reviews his career and analyses the legacy of this influential and often controversial statesman.