And He Shoots People Too

How much power does Dick Cheney need? He now claims he has presidential authority to declassify state secrets. Thus it isn't against the law for him to "out" a CIA NOC. Must make all the other CIA agents sleep soundly at night.

Vice President Dick Cheney said Wednesday that an executive order gives him the authority to declassify secret documents, but he would not say whether he authorized an indicted former aide to release classified information.

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