In an August 30, 2011, interview with Matt Lauer on Today, when former Vice President Dick Cheney was asked “if the decision to invade Iraq was still the right one given all the costs, he said, ‘Oh sure. I don’t think it damaged our reputation around the world. I just don’t believe that.’ He added, ‘It was sound policy that dealt with a very serious problem and that eliminated Saddam Hussein.’ ”
– Peter Baker, Days of Fire, Page 647