Normally, former vice presidents only receive Secret Service protection for the first six months after leaving office. This is the first time a former vice president's security detail has been extended beyond the standard duration.
How long? Not being said. It seems that Cheney whined and was officially authorized for extra protection by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on July 17.
So, Cheney sought the aid and comfort of government. As Joe the Plumber would say, "Sounds like socialism to me." No word yet on whether Cheney plans to reimburse the government.
Why the extension? Cheney's paranoia -- the extension was not based on a specific threat against the former vice president. Rather, 1) the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, 2) the political debate about the Bush administration's strategies, 3) Cheney's active public schedule -- his refusal to stay 'undisclosed' -- and 4) Scooter Libby is out there, and he didn't get a pardon. Who knows what Evil lurks in the heart of a man who writes about bestiality in a novel!?! :p
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