From the horse's mouth -- a few decades removed ...
It is particularly telling in light of the fact that mutually loyal Mary Cheney's leaving her father's employ and making another jump to a corporate shelter job, the announcement of which was timed for just prior to the Libby indictment. Papa Cheney, in other words, is not having his fav daughter dragged down with his ship. The sport of Mary-watching having always proved informative about Dick in the past...well, you know they always said that Machiavelli's daughter was more dangerous than her sire.
I consider this article a "must read". After all, if anyone is in a position to understand how these things play out, it's Mo's guy.