did someone really need this explained to them?

Clinton: Secrecy Sparked Shooting Reaction
WASHINGTON - Former President Clinton said Sunday the Bush administration's "enormous penchant for secrecy" sparked the strong reaction to Vice President Dick Cheney's shooting mishap.

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Of course there wouldn't have been any story at all if cheney hadn't tried to hide what he did and if there had been a police investigation that day, as there would have been with anyone else in the world.
It's all about the lies and the cover-ups - like everything this administration has done.