Cheney daughter - human shield in Baghdad???

Al Bawaba.com ^ | 3-25-03

[Oldeconomybuyer]

The London based Arabic daily Al Quds Al Arabi reported on Tuesday, March 25 that the American vice president, Dick Cheney, would soon head to the Jordanian capital, Amman.

The newspaper claimed that the visit would be an attempt by Cheney to convince his daughter, who was in the Jordanian capital, to back down her decision to go to Baghdad within a group of volunteers who want to form human shields against the US led attacks on Iraq.

Al Quds Al Arabi cited news reports it claimed circulating in Amman as saying that Cheney would arrive in the Jordanian capital soon on a special visit it described as having a "social mission." “News agencies cited sources as saying that Cheney will arrive in Amman next Friday. He will try to convince his daughter who is currently staying at a hotel in Amman not to go to Baghdad along with a group of volunteers who want to go to Iraq and form human shields against the Anglo American attacks,” said the report.

Some sons of western officials have already volunteered as human shields in Iraq against the American invasion, including the son of the Canadian Foreign Minister, Bill Graham

Although not mentioned in the the Arabic newspaper, it is likely refers to Mary Cheney, the lesbian daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney. Mary, 34, is a lesbian, and she has not kept her homosexuality a secret -- either to her friends or to her employer, Coors Brewing Co., where she was the gay and lesbian corporate relations manager.

Mary Cheney

The controversy around Mary has emerged in the US media during her father's vice presidential campaign during 2000. During that time, Mary told Time magazine in some of her few public words to date, "I love my father. I don't want to be a distraction."

However, when Lynne Cheney was asked about her daughter being openly gay, Mrs. Cheney said her daughter is "bright" and "hard-working" and "decent," and yes, she loves her.

Now, after the war started, it seems there are not just political but also financial reasons for Mr. Cheney's strong support for the raids on Iraq. When it comes to making money from a war in Iraq, few can match the firepower of the company once headed by Dick Cheney, Reuters reported.

Houston-based Halliburton Co. can build roads and bridges and camps for US forces. It can transport personnel and provide other logistics. And after the war, assuming a U.S. victory, it can help restore Iraq's infrastructure and oil production.

At the same time, the company's oilfield services business, which is second only to Schlumberger Ltd., is likely to supply most of the heavy equipment to fight fires in oil wells and oil fields.

And should the U.S. emerge victorious, Halliburton -- which develops oil fields and drills for oil all over the world -- has the connections and businesses to play a major role in "rebuilding" Iraq.

"They have the businesses. They have the government relationship already well-established, and, as we all know, Cheney was the CEO, so it makes logical sense," said Denis Walsh, an equity analyst who covers the energy sector for State Street Research and Management.

For all these reasons, one should not be surprised that the American VP will hurry to Amman and try to bring his "rebellious" daughter back home....(Albawaba.com)

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Earlier thread:

 

Elizabeth Cheney In Jordan, En Route Become 'Human Shield' [Radio Moscow]
			Posted by ewing On 03/22/2003 5:38 PM CST with 76 comments

 

[Non-Sequitur]

Gee, you think that they could mention 'lesbian' a few more times?

[JohnGalt]

I imagine there are stories like this throughout antiquity but it's still tragic theater to see it play out in our times.

[2timothy3.16]

A lesbian and a traitor, while Dick makes a great VP, he sure messed up as a dad.

[dennisw]

Mohammedans are tripping, crazy from the sun. No way is Dick Cheney's daughter a human shield.

[dennisw]

You actually believe this tale???

[dogbyte12]

This story is a crock of dung. Notice the sourcing. If this were actually true, Peter Jennings would grab a camera crew to follow her around Jordan, don't ya think?

All the america-hating, administrating hating press folks would be jumping on this like crazy. Ala babwa and radio Moscow though said it, so it must be true.

[Caipirabob]

It's a ma-yun, baby! Yeah!

Come on, she's fair game!

[Trust but Verify]

Her sexual orientation is not due to any failure on her father's part. Secondly, this is a blatantly false story. Propaganda.

[Trust but Verify]

He beleives it beacuse he WANTS to beleive it. Lesbians are evil and therefore, more than capable of reason as well. /sarcasm

[Trust but Verify]

reason=treason

[writmeister]

Two days ago, it was Elizabeth Cheney (married mother of two) was supposedly traveling to Baghdad as a human shield.

Until I see someone suicidally in Baghdad, I will not presume they are traitors!!!

[jerod]

"Some sons of western officials have already volunteered as human shields in Iraq against the American invasion, including the son of the Canadian Foreign Minister, Bill Graham "

This may sound a little sadistic, but as Canadian, I think they should strap this lad on the front of an Iraqi tank. Then the US could bring in some warthogs to blast it. Now that would be a real life lesson for Jr.

[holdmuhbeer]

It's a ma-yun, baby! Yeah!

Dang you beat me to it!

[1rudeboy]

I'll believe it when DEBKA reports it (should be soon).

[gridlock]

Come on, get real. I would sooner believe that Space Aliens were allowing themselves to be deployed as, well, non-human shields for Saddam. They're going nuts over there, which means things must be going well for us.

[Rightly Biased]

Do you really belive a messed up kid is the parents fault? To some extent that may be true
Kids are not dogs that you can train and know that they will always obey. Even a dog does not obey always.
Even the best of parents have braindead kids that do ignorant things.

To blame VP Cheney for his daughters stupidity is well.....stupid

[lonestar]

A lesbian and a traitor, while Dick makes a great VP, he sure messed up as a dad.

Since you're an "expert" on messes, share with us some of your own.

Confession is good for the soul.

[southern rock]

A lesbian and a traitor, while Dick makes a great VP, he sure messed up as a dad.

Feel the same way about Ronald Reagan? He and Nancy raised a couple of real left wingers themselves. Not to mention one of their sons is a tu-tu wearing, ballet dancing, pansy. Where did his parents go wrong?

[alwaysconservative]

My heart grieves for the Cheneys and to have their personal lives paraded in public solely for the purpose of attempting to humiliate one of our administration "hawks" is simply despicable. I pray that this is not true, since capturing Mary Cheney and abusing her (and even exploiting her sexual orientation) would be consistent with the Iraqi twisted mindset.