While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Iraq, the Philippines and west Africa defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Republican (fascist/socialist) Vice President Richard B. Cheney while on a hunting trip to southern Texas, shoots Harry Whittington, Esq., a former member of the texas Board of Corrections.

       NOTE: The shooting occurred at approximately 5:30 PM, but was not reported for another 21 hours.  There is speculation that the reason for the delay is because Cheney had been drinking.

       [added 2/4/2024]

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References:

Dick Cheney hunting accident – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney_hunting_accident

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