Waterboarding were dismissed in a memo from Associate Deputy Attorney General David Margolis who found that Yoo showed "poor judgment" but did not violate ethical standards. Commentators have noted that the memos omitted key relevant precedents, including a Texas precedent under then-Governor George W. Bush when the state convicted and sentenced to prison for 10 years a county sheriff for waterboarding a criminal suspect. Bush did not issue a pardon for the sheriff. Former George W. Bush administration officials Dick Cheney and John Ashcroft have stated since leaving office that they do not consider waterboarding to be torture. At least one
Richard Cheney (New Mexico politician) wife, Janie, and has three kids. He is a member of Rotary International. Richard Cheney (New Mexico politician) Richard P. "Dick" Cheney (born April 1, 1937) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives. Dick Cheney was born on April 1, 1937 and graduated from Clovis High School. He went to New Mexico State University receiving a BS in Civil Engineering. Cheney was the House Minority Leader while in the New Mexico House of Representatives in the 1990s. As a State Legislator, Cheney's positions included being anti-abortion, pro-gun rights and pro-business. He