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Dick Cheney: Russian Election Interference Possibly ‘Act of War’
NBC News ^ | 3/28/2017 | Petra cahill

Posted on 03/28/2017 8:45:39 AM PDT by usafa92

Former Vice President Dick Cheney says Russia's alleged interference in the U.S. presidential election could be interpreted by some as an "act of war."

"There was a very serious effort made by Mr. Putin and his government, his organization, to interfere in major ways with our basic, fundamental democratic processes," Cheney said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. "In some quarters that would be considered an act of war."

Cheney's statement comes at a time when both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives intelligence committees are investigating alleged Russian meddlin in the election that brought President Donald Trump to power.

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia conducted a covert hacking operation to undermine the U.S. election process, which evolved into an attempt to help Trump win the White House. They also believe with "a high level of confidence" that Putin became personally involved in the campaign to interfere in the election.

Cheney's comments came up in the context of him speaking about the changing nature of the U.S. -Russia relationship being a threat to U.S. security and globalization.

In his speech to the Economic Times Global Business Summit in the Indian city of New Delhi on Monday, Cheney listed off some of Putin's recent actions as examples of how he believes Russia is flexing its muscles as a global power.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016electionrussia; cheney; trump; trumprussia
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To: meyer

Yes, you are right, we don’t even know if they are the ones who hacked the DNC’s computers.

Logically, why would Trump use the Russians for this? I am sure he can find some American born computer hacks.


121 posted on 03/28/2017 11:19:36 AM PDT by castlegreyskull
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To: usafa92

Cheney’s statements are correct, but BOTH countries have interfered with each other, going back decades.

So apparently by his measures, there have been multiple historic possible “acts of war.”

I wish he would accurately qualify his remarks. I doubt he gets full security briefings, any more.


122 posted on 03/28/2017 11:25:40 AM PDT by truth_seeker
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To: Yaelle

Ok. Very strange.


123 posted on 03/28/2017 11:27:16 AM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: Yaelle
Ask Poppy Bush where he was on November 1963.

Do you know where he was?

124 posted on 03/28/2017 11:31:43 AM PDT by bankwalker (groupthink is dangerous ...)
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To: ClearCase_guy

I used to like Cheney. But the whole Bush Administration is severely tainted.

Bush Administration was just the cheese in a clintoon/barkie sandwich.


125 posted on 03/28/2017 11:36:22 AM PDT by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: usafa92

Cheney is obviously one of Soros’ boys.


126 posted on 03/28/2017 11:39:13 AM PDT by Seruzawa (I keel you Vorga feelthy.)
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To: bankwalker

There was a picture of someone that looked a lot like him in Dealey Plaza right before the assassination standing by the book depository. The police took in and questioned someone who said he was an offshore oilman, but they didn’t take his name (or it was deleted.) This was at the time he was ‘running’ zapata oil with an ex-CIA agent.

When asked about where he was on that day, HW Bush said he doesn’t remember. He remembers, he just doesn’t want to say.


127 posted on 03/28/2017 11:50:44 AM PDT by Vic S
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To: proust

Haven’t you seen the video of Bldg. 7?

There must have been AT LEAST SIX wastebaskets on fire!


128 posted on 03/28/2017 12:31:29 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan (https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
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To: Vic S

cheney continues to embarrass himself.


129 posted on 03/28/2017 12:32:36 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: usafa92

Hillary Clinton’s better looking twin...


130 posted on 03/28/2017 12:34:12 PM PDT by DEEP_e
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To: usafa92; Jim Robinson; null and void; KC_Lion; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; TWhiteBear; ...

Dick Cheney: Russian Election Interference Possibly ‘Act of War’

usafa92 wrote:

A somewhat misleading headline. However, while Cheney chose his words carefully, - he did utter the phrase "Act of War".

131 posted on 03/28/2017 12:38:12 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: Vic S

“When asked about where he was on that day, HW Bush said he doesn’t remember. He remembers, he just doesn’t want to say”.

I was 12 years old on that day and I remember. He’s lying to say he doesn’t remember.


132 posted on 03/28/2017 12:48:16 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

“I used to like Cheney. But the whole Bush Administration is severely tainted.”

Let me repeat that..... oh, I just did.


133 posted on 03/28/2017 12:57:33 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: cowboyusa
Yep he was a Globalist all along.

Globalist how?

If globalism means taking orders from the UN, Cheney wasn't that.

He wanted to be the one giving the orders, always and everywhere.

134 posted on 03/28/2017 12:59:25 PM PDT by x
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To: usafa92

MR. CHENEY: Where were you when the US was interfering in foreign elections, especially Oblameo meddling in Israeli elections? Hypocrite!


135 posted on 03/28/2017 1:44:35 PM PDT by Company Man (Best President evah!)
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To: Vic S

Where did you find this?

Freepmail welcome!


136 posted on 03/28/2017 1:59:40 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: usafa92

It’s kinda sad to see someone get so old that they no longer think straight.


137 posted on 03/28/2017 3:19:36 PM PDT by maxwellsmart_agent (EEe)
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To: pgkdan; null and void; SkyPilot; Roman_War_Criminal

[Do these people actually WANT a shooting war with Russia?]

Yes, I believe they do. It will cover for a collapsing economy that cannot sustain a debt level that no one can fix. The numbers are beyond staggering. I wish it wasn’t so but wishing won’t make it go away.

I have never seen so much insanity since the reveal of Barack Hussein Obama. McCain and the DNC still want war with Russia. Every sane person should want them all out of office.


138 posted on 03/28/2017 3:45:35 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: usafa92

Dick, don’t be a dick. You haven’t been privy to intel in years.


139 posted on 03/28/2017 5:26:06 PM PDT by TigersEye (President Trump is not a politician.)
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To: usafa92

for some reason the cabal desperately does not want to see the US and russia combine forces against a mutual enemy the wacked out muzzies.
If we do get together with the ruskies against Islamic terrorism worldwide chaos might decline something the cabal does not want.


140 posted on 03/28/2017 6:08:12 PM PDT by rodguy911 (Home of the Free because of the brave.MAGA!!)
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