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Veteran Senate Candidate Calls Cheney a 'War Criminal'

11/5/2025

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Graham Platner, a U.S. combat veteran and Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, rejected praise for former Vice President Dick Cheney.
He stated that, as a veteran of the Iraq War, he opposes Cheney’s mourning.
He argued Cheney wasted lives and resources in the Iraq War.
Supporter Bob Brigham echoed the critique, calling Cheney a "war criminal" tied to his friend’s death in Iraq.

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Graham Platner, a U.S. combat veteran and Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, rejected praise for former Vice President Dick Cheney.
He stated that, as a veteran of the Iraq War, he opposes Cheney’s mourning.
He argued Cheney wasted lives and resources in the Iraq War.
Supporter Bob Brigham echoed the critique, calling Cheney a "war criminal" tied to his friend’s death in Iraq.