On ABC's This Week, Cheney defended his stance, adding now that he is out of office, he sees no reason to remain silent on matters of national security.

VOA: standard.2010.02.14

He said the United States has deployed nearly all 68,000 troops President Obama has authorized, in addition to almost And he says they are actively pursuing operations designed to improve security for whatever new Afghan government is sworn into office.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

While Foreign Office officials will not confirm or deny the widespread media reports here that two Britons employed as private security guards in Iraq have died in captivity, various accounts point to the likelihood that Alan McMenemy and Alec MacLachlan are probably dead.

VOA: standard.2009.07.29