Posted on 11/16/2005 4:05:19 PM PST by Oeconomicus
CHENEY FIGHTS BACK Wed Nov 16 2005 18:56:46 ET Excerpts As Prepared For Delivery Tonight by Vice President Cheney
THE VICE PRESIDENT: "As most of you know, I have spent a lot of years in public service, and first came to work in Washington, D.C. back in the late 1960s. I know what it’s like to operate in a highly charged political environment, in which the players on all sides of an issue feel passionately and speak forcefully.
In such an environment people sometimes lose their cool, and yet in Washington you can ordinarily rely on some basic measure of truthfulness and good faith in the conduct of political debate. But in the last several weeks we have seen a wild departure from that tradition.
And the suggestion that’s been made by some U. S. senators that the President of the United States or any member of this Administration purposely misled the American people on pre-war intelligence is one of the most dishonest and reprehensible charges ever aired in this city...
Some of the most irresponsible comments have, of course, come from politicians who actually voted in favor of authorizing force against Saddam Hussein. These are elected officials who had access to the intelligence, and were free to draw their own conclusions.
They arrived at the same judgment about Iraq’s capabilities and intentions that was made by this Administration and by the previous Administration. There was broad-based, bipartisan agreement that Saddam Hussein was a threat … that he had violated U.N. Security Council Resolutions … and that, in a post-9/11 world, we couldn’t afford to take the word of a dictator who had a history of WMD programs, who had excluded weapons inspectors, who had defied the demands of the international community, who had been designated an official state sponsor of terror, and who had committed mass murder.
Those are facts.
What we’re hearing now is some politicians contradicting their own statements and making a play for political advantage in the middle of a war. The saddest part is that our people in uniform have been subjected to these cynical and pernicious falsehoods day in and day out. American soldiers and Marines are out there every day in dangerous conditions and desert temperatures – conducting raids, training Iraqi forces, countering attacks, seizing weapons, and capturing killers – and back home a few opportunists are suggesting they were sent into battle for a lie.
The President and I cannot prevent certain politicians from losing their memory, or their backbone – but we’re not going to sit by and let them rewrite history.
We’re going to continue throwing their own words back at them. And far more important, we’re going to continue sending a consistent message to the men and women who are fighting the war on terror in Iraq, Afghanistan, and many other fronts.
We can never say enough how much we appreciate them, and how proud they make us. They and their families can be certain: That this cause is right … and the performance of our military has been brave and honorable … and this nation will stand behind our fighting forces with pride and without wavering until the day of victory.
Developing...
"Furthermore, if ever President Bush feels the compassionate need to give Bill Clinton "something to do", remind him what side Clinton is on..please!"
I wish President Bush #41 would get a reminder too. :) I'll never understand why the Bush's feel the need to give aid and comfort to the Clinton's. They sure don't return the favor and I doubt they ever will.
This is a GOOD thing. :)
LOL, I love it :-)
You might want to post your comments in an area that will give them the attention they deserve.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1521836/posts?page=1#1
So sorry to hear of the loss of your precious son. You and your son are true patriots.
God Bless you always.
Dear USMCPOP,
I am saddened by and feel so sorry for your loss. I've lost both parents and it was difficult, but I can't possibly know the pain you must feel. Along with the pain, you also feel a tremendous amount of pride in your wonderful son (and rightly so). As a daughter of a veteran of WWII, Korea and Viet Nam, I have tremendous respect for and pride in our military and all of the courageous men and women who put their lives on the line every day so that we and many others around the world can live in freedom. I thank your son for his service; and, both of you for the supreme sacrifice he made. We will never forget.
May God Bless you and yours.
Thanks for posting this, Oeconomicus!
What an absolutely wonderful picture!!
Thanks for posting it Snugs!
SJ - as I've said before, you do incredible work!
Excellent letter~!!! I'll take the hint. :)
And I'm guessing everyone on the intelligence committees have been brief on these findings.
Me too...heres to hoping that the Administration keeps driving this home. The 'Rats see an advantage in the polls now and they've seized the initiative, but it took them 3 years to do it. It may take us the rest of the Bush term to win it back, I just hope we keep taking ot to them.
sorry, briefed.
"I feel very bad for our military, who have had to endure listening to the Rat clap-trap, spoken with seeming impunity.."
Me too, nicmarlo. It's been horrible.
You're right. The rhetoric has taken a particularly nasty turn among the 'Rats. AS far as I'm concerned they are now giving aid and comfort to our enemies, and I mean that. They're doing more to hurt the WOT and the morale of our troops than Al Zarquawi and Al Jazeera ever could.
Looks a little like Gen Tommie Franks.
I'm disappointed with the conservative "leaders"....they all seem to be MIA on this. More than disappointing.
Newsmax story on Iraq documents still being deciphered (from Weekly Standard).
Actually, vile, sick, and pitiful people over there; not to mention seditious and treasonous.
I agree........I can't tolerate that weasel.
I would love to deliver a childish, quick kick in the shins....
I knew they said they were going to go offensive, but I didn't really believe it. I'm beginning to.
Now, they've just got to keep it up until The Pres is back in the fifty's.
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