"...it's almost as if" != "wants"
Besides, the guy has been vigorously against Bush and the administration in general for ages. I don't think it's a stretch to assume that his interpretations of Cheney's motivations will largely be unflattering. That's not to say that what he says isn't valid. But it certainly isn't objective or whatever his official status would confer.
And I have no idea what that would be, anyway, considering that this is entirely political analysis and this guy wasn't privy to any information about Cheney that we aren't. So why should we care?
Alcon's reply is the only thing in here that makes sense. Read this and move along.
