Help Dick Cheney Begin His Book, Or
From Leading the Cheers to the Jeers

The Washington Post, which once sadly helped lead the cheers for the Dick Cheney administration's disastrous Iraq war, now wants to lead the jeers about his memoirs. It asks readers to propose an opening paragraph, and plans to publish the best. We liked the Post better when it was less focused on such fluff and more focused on traditional stuff, like keeping governments honest. So what would your paragraph be?