Dick Cheney and Tony Blair don't seem to belong in that same list. Not saying they are good guys, but I don't see how they can be even close to on the same leve

Dick Cheney and Tony Blair don't seem to belong in that same list. Not saying they are good guys, but I don't see how they can be even close to on the same level as the others. But I agree with your main point. There is real evil out there and we have a moral prerogative to stop/fight/kill those people. The USA is hardly spotless, but they have a good reputation of standing up to real evil in the world.