"Mr Mandela recalled that Mr Cheney had been opposed to his release from prison."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2251067.stm
Cheney's boss, Ronald Reagan was also opposed to Mandela's release, and vetoed economic sanctions against the apartheid regime:
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/edi...t_of_darkness/
Rub that under their noses the next time a conservative praise Reagan