Btw, it wouldn't be surprising if Cheney got into business with Saddam, because he already was: From 1995 to 2000, Cheney was CEO of Halliburton, which sold oil industry equipment to Iraq worth ~$24 million since 1998 -- more than any other US company. (Source: Financial Times 03-Nov-2000, http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/articles.html?offset=&query=cheney +iraq+halliburton&multiViewArticleId001103000626=001103000626 )
Chris