Cheney's daughter was appointed higher up the ladder to the near eastern affairs position just recently. She had been dealing with Iran's affairs just prior in Washington.

Our goober-in-thief adds another member from the veep's household to this nation's sensitive position involving our nation security. Elizabeth Cheney's hubby is added to our national security cousel. It helps that he is also a DC attorney.




http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A...anguage=printer
President Nominates Cheney's Son-in-Law

By John Mintz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, April 1, 2005; Page A25

President Bush has nominated Vice President Cheney's son-in-law, a prominent Washington lawyer who represents companies in the homeland security field, to be the general counsel of the Department of Homeland Security.

Philip J. Perry, who is married to Cheney daughter Elizabeth Cheney Perry, is a partner at the Washington law office of Latham & Watkins, and has represented Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin Corp. in dealing with the department.





http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0502/S00415.htm

Cheney's daughter gets top job
Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 12:36 pm
Press Release:

The White House
Selection of Elizabeth Cheney as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State For Near Eastern Affairs and Coordinator for Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiatives

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today announced the selection of Elizabeth Cheney as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs and Coordinator for Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiatives.

As Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Ms. Cheney’s duties will include a focus on U.S. bilateral and multilateral efforts to support freedom, democracy and expanded economic and education opportunities in the Broader Middle East and North Africa.

Ms. Cheney has served previously in government, most recently as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs from 2002 to 2003. Prior to that Ms. Cheney practiced law in the private sector and at the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group. Ms. Cheney has also served as Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of State for Assistance to the former Soviet Union, and as a USAID officer in US embassies in Budapest and Warsaw. Ms. Cheney received her bachelor’s degree from Colorado College and her law degree from the University of Chicago.

More and more little foxes are roosting in the henhouse!! AND racking up time for those terrific government pensions and kick-backs (ooops, future campaign contributions, rather).