Former Vice President Dick Cheney spent much of his eight years in office working in private locations and away from the media spotlight. Now, Cheney has become one of the most outspoken defenders of the national security policies imposed under former President George W. Bush’s administration. As Cheney continues to remain a powerful voice about the need for the CIA’s use of controversial anti-terrorism policies, including the highly debated tactic of waterboarding, wowOwow reached out to Psychic Intuitive Peggy Rometo to better understand one of the most mysterious political figures.

wOw: Why is Dick Cheney spearheading a media campaign to sell his past policies to the American people?

Peggy Rometo: He thinks that it is his personal duty to protect America, and feels justified in defending his political point of view. The impulse to protect America is ingrained in him; it’s part of who he is. This mandate began during his time as secretary of defense under Bush No. 1 — and now, it’s become more than a position. It’s a core belief.

wOw: Do either Dick Cheney or George W. Bush have regrets about implementing torture in the past?

Peggy: Cheney has none. He feels adamant that he defended the country and did what was necessary to ensure the safety of America. Bush also feels no remorse, but he comes to this conclusion from a different stance. In essence, he sanctioned these policies because he felt they needed to be in place to protect the country from another 9/11. But as somebody who had very little experience with the military, he didn’t feel entirely comfortable with hearing the details. He was happy to delegate these decisions to Cheney and Rumsfeld, the military experts on his team.

wOw: What is Cheney’s relationship with Bush now?

Peggy: They continue to remain close confidants. Cheney still considers him a friend and ally, and feels it’s necessary to protect the office he held, rather than the individual who held it. He feels compelled to manage the press coverage of their past policies, which Bush is more than happy to leave to Cheney, his military expert. This works out well, since Cheney secretly fears that Bush would say too much or not articulate their position correctly, were he being grilled by the press. In the end, Bush is "over it."

wOw: How does George W. Bush feel about the media hoopla over past torture policies?

Peggy: Bush wishes it would all just die down, and doesn’t want to be in the hot seat on this issue. After all, he reasons, it wasn’t his plan; Cheney and his team formulated it, and all he did was approve it. Therefore, he sees Cheney as the natural spokesperson to field this conversation. Instead of focusing on yesterday, he wants the country to pay attention to what is happening today by being aware of current threats to our national security. But ultimately, he just wants everyone to let the whole thing go.

wOw: What about Cheney?

Peggy: He feels outraged that people are so naïve, and livid that nobody is giving him credit for having had the courage to do what it took to protect our country. He feels that people don’t have a clue about the threat we’ve been under, and that the administration purposely didn’t tell us everything they knew so we could sleep at night. Cheney is speaking out because he wants people to be aware of the intelligence that led to his policies, and he’d do it again. He wants Americans to wake up and be on guard. This is a personal mission for him; he doesn’t believe we may be under a threat, he knows it.

wOw: How does Dick Cheney feel about the Obama administration?