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...Cheney's support for armed intervention was unqualified, though he pointed out to Bush that the U.S. presence in the region at the outset was weak -- only a handful of ships in the gulf. Powell backed Cheney with the proviso that an insertion of American forces should be massive and swift, not gradual...
That is the double-edged strategy being pursued by the Pentagon duo, Dick Cheney and Colin (pronounced Cole-in) Powell. Cheney, a brainy conservative from Wyoming, honed his political skills as chief of staff in Gerald Ford's White House. He was the respected Republican whip in the House of Representatives when Bush tapped him for Defense last year after the unsuccessful battle to confirm former Senator John Tower...
...Though Cheney was advised by the outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Admiral William Crowe, to pick an officer from the Pentagon's top echelon to be his successor, Cheney passed over 15 more senior generals. He recommended Powell, the first black and, at 52, the youngest officer ever to serve in the post. Powell may be Cheney's equal as a political insider in Washington; many believe he could become the first African American to be nominated for Vice President by either major party. And while both men have a quick smile and ready wit, they hold the reins...
...very different persons," says Cheney. "We have very different backgrounds. He is a professional military man, and I'm a professional politician. But it works because we bring different skills to our assignments and it meshes nicely." Says Powell: "There is no competition. I work for him. He is my boss. I am his adviser. Period...
...nation's military chain of command, Cheney is second only to the President. He is also the manager of the Pentagon's million-strong civilian component. Powell, who is Cheney's direct subordinate, runs the uniformed two- thirds (2.1 million on active duty) of the Defense Department. His job is to provide Cheney with the best military advice available from inside the services. He is then charged with delivering the forces necessary to carry out actions ordered by the President...