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CHENEY FIGHTS BACK
Drudge Report ^ | Nov. 16 2005 | Dick Cheney

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...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 109th; 229; cheney; draftdodger; gwot; iraq; iraqwar; iraqwmd; saddam; terrorism; waronterror; wmd; wot
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To: Oeconomicus

Oh, how I just LOVE Chaney!!!


281 posted on 11/17/2005 7:30:53 AM PST by trillabodilla (Jesus Saves)
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To: Oeconomicus

Could have done this 2yrs ago!


282 posted on 11/17/2005 7:39:40 AM PST by jw777
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To: tarheelswamprat
Reid is the political equivalent of a street punk.

Indeed he is. A lying, sniveling backstabbing cowardly street punk.

283 posted on 11/17/2005 8:06:57 AM PST by JustaCowgirl (The poulets have come home to roost in France.)
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To: Zathras
This is why they wanted Cheney out of the picture. Cheney and The Hammer in '08!

I would LOVE it if that happened. big "IF"

could you imagine the suicide rate among liberals in November 2008 if that pair took the presidency? oh man!

284 posted on 11/17/2005 8:27:51 AM PST by Zeppelin (Stop Global Warming. Shut a Liberal's Mouth.)
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To: COBOL2Java
To which John F'n Kerry announced: "It is hard to name a government official with less credibility on Iraq than Vice-President Cheney."

Heck, it's not hard for me: John Kerry, Mr. "I actually did vote for the $87 billion...before I voted against it."

What I think about this POS, would get me banned.

285 posted on 11/17/2005 8:30:00 AM PST by Christian4Bush (Howard Dean would declare DNC victory after winning a game of rock/paper/scissors.)
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To: Element187

Looks like the DUer type has rallied to that poll.


286 posted on 11/17/2005 9:20:39 AM PST by gidget7 (Get GLSEN out of our schools!!!!!!)
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To: Oeconomicus

He should've named all of them. They make me sick.


287 posted on 11/17/2005 9:42:56 AM PST by b4its2late (GITMO is way too nice of a place to house low life terrorists.)
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To: Oeconomicus; All
CHENEY: CALL THEM REPREHENSIBLE
288 posted on 11/17/2005 10:08:36 AM PST by Mia T (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))
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To: Oeconomicus

CNN Video of VP Cheney and mousy Reid.

http://www.cnn.com/video/partners/clickability/index.html?url=/video/politics/2005/11/17/crowley.cheney.clout.cnn



289 posted on 11/17/2005 10:41:28 AM PST by AmeriBrit (DEMOCRATS LIE AND OUR TROOPS DIE!)
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To: AmeriBrit

Did you hear Hayden smack down Rangel on Fox a few minutes ago?

:O)

P


290 posted on 11/17/2005 10:44:02 AM PST by papasmurf (I CAN tell the future, just give me a few years.)
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To: papasmurf

"Did you hear Hayden smack down Rangel on Fox a few minutes ago? "

Dang I missed that. I was listening to Roger Hedgecock (todays fill-in for Rush) reading what all the alphabet news media were saying in 1998 and backing up Clintons decision to go to war against Saddam/Iraq. A complete 180 to what they say now.


291 posted on 11/17/2005 10:53:08 AM PST by AmeriBrit (DEMOCRATS LIE AND OUR TROOPS DIE!)
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To: Oeconomicus

This brrought a HUGE smile to my face!! Its about time!!!


292 posted on 11/17/2005 11:06:37 AM PST by beansox
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To: Preachin'
I sure wish he'd run for POTUS.

Me too. If only he didn't have heart problems...

293 posted on 11/17/2005 11:08:13 AM PST by American Quilter
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To: Oeconomicus

Best VP ever.


294 posted on 11/17/2005 11:37:03 AM PST by LongsforReagan (Dick Cheney is the best elected official in this country. Period.)
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To: American Quilter

"Me too. If only he didn't have heart problems..."


BillJeff wasn't exactly a picture of health.


295 posted on 11/17/2005 11:44:57 AM PST by Preachin' (Enoch's testimony was that he pleased God: Why are we still here?)
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To: Marine_Uncle

I think you may well be right - thank you for those words of insight


296 posted on 11/17/2005 12:26:26 PM PST by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: gidget7; silent_jonny

I am certain silent jonny would be very honoured for you to do so


297 posted on 11/17/2005 12:31:16 PM PST by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: gidget7

:0)


298 posted on 11/17/2005 12:31:48 PM PST by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: snugs
"I think you may well be right - thank you for those words of insight"
How I wish I did not have to take that stance.
299 posted on 11/17/2005 12:44:08 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned)
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To: Oeconomicus

I love it.. especially the losing backbone part..


300 posted on 11/17/2005 1:12:35 PM PST by Cinnamon
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