Dick Cheney worsened our world and profited immensely from it

Content warning: This article contains graphic and graphic descriptions of torture techniques that former US vice president Dick Cheney passionately advocated throughout his career in public life.

Dick Cheney died overnight at the age of 84. He served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under George W. Bush, and as secretary of defense from 1989 to 1993 under George H. W. Bush.

In doing so, he became the most powerful and important vice president in US history; He profited handsomely from the brutal destruction of the Middle East and permanently shaped a world marked by the War on Terror he passionately championed.