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Cheney boards Airforce 2
Sunday Herald Sun ^
| 25 February 2007
| Vincent Morello
Posted on 02/24/2007 3:27:42 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
ROADS leading to Sydney Airport were cleared as US Vice-President Dick Cheney wrapped up his visit to Australia.
Mr Cheney left about 9am (AEDT) today after a four-day visit marred by violent protests, arrests and traffic chaos in Sydney.
He also faced intensive media questioning about Australian terror suspect David Hicks, Australia's continued military role in Iraq and a possible US-led invasion of Iran.
The near perfect weather during the visit turned to rain today as the 20-vehicle vice presidential entourage travelled to Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport and entered Gate 12A near the domestic terminal.
Airforce 2, a Boeing 757, and a much larger US Air Force KC-10 transport, were loaded by US support staff prior to Mr Cheney's arrival on the tarmac.
No Australian politicians were present at the airport, but US Ambassador Robert McCallum, and his wife Mimi, farewelled the vice-president.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: airforce2; australia; dickcheney; farewell
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Farewell, Mr. Vice-President. Hope you had a pleasant stay!
To: Aussie Dasher
He didn't call anyone a "Clymer", did he?
Or drop the F-bomb on anyone?
Shoot anyone while hunting?
No?
Then we will never hear about his visit to a very good ally and valued friend.
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posted on
02/24/2007 3:57:23 PM PST
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam........not fit for human consumption.)
To: Aussie Dasher
Did he get Nancy's permission to use the plane?
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posted on
02/24/2007 3:58:49 PM PST
by
Moonman62
(The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
To: LasVegasMac
The ONLY thing I saw on his visit there were the massive protests the media showed...that was it.
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posted on
02/24/2007 3:59:02 PM PST
by
My Favorite Headache
(Liberals : So open-minded....their brains have all fallen out)
To: LasVegasMac
Forgot to add that right now we are totally focused on two things...
Anna N. Smith
Brittney's shaved head.
Nothing else matters.
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posted on
02/24/2007 3:59:34 PM PST
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam........not fit for human consumption.)
To: My Favorite Headache
the massive protests Really?
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posted on
02/24/2007 4:00:54 PM PST
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam........not fit for human consumption.)
To: My Favorite Headache
It wasn't all negative.
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posted on
02/24/2007 4:04:36 PM PST
by
Bahbah
(.Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
To: LasVegasMac
Then we will never hear about his visit to a very good ally and valued friend. Any trip to the Commonwealth of Australia is a good trip.
Any break from the American media probably makes it a great trip.
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posted on
02/24/2007 4:05:34 PM PST
by
Condor 63
To: My Favorite Headache
"Massive"???? Hardly!!!
A few hairy ratbags, that's all. You know, the "ususal suspects"...
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posted on
02/24/2007 4:06:38 PM PST
by
Aussie Dasher
(The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
To: My Favorite Headache
massive protests Massive protests? There were 350 left wing nutters out of Sydney's population of 4.5 million. I've seen more people at a kid's tenth birthday party.
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posted on
02/24/2007 4:08:10 PM PST
by
Dundee
(They gave up all their tomorrows for our today's.)
To: Bahbah
To: TN Conserative
Isn't it though.
I wanted it to come out a little bigger, but I just started figuring out photobucket.
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posted on
02/24/2007 4:11:01 PM PST
by
Bahbah
(.Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
To: Dundee
Yep..massive. When CNN showed the video all you saw were cameras from inside the mob of people and said and I quote..."thousands protest vice president dick cheney's visit down under"...bullhorns and cops hitting people with batons...that is what I saw.
Of course we know better and I am willing to accept yours or any other Freeper's numbers who actually live there.
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posted on
02/24/2007 4:12:25 PM PST
by
My Favorite Headache
(Liberals : So open-minded....their brains have all fallen out)
To: Aussie Dasher
Geeeez!
I though president Pelossi would have demanded the use of Airforce Two by now!
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posted on
02/24/2007 4:13:51 PM PST
by
R_Kangel
("Please insert witty tag-line here")
To: Aussie Dasher
Later Friends
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posted on
02/24/2007 4:19:03 PM PST
by
cmsgop
( Axis of Evil = Iran , North Korea , Rob and Amber)
To: Condor 63
Any break from the American media probably makes it a great trip. Ain't no doubt about that!
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posted on
02/24/2007 4:19:14 PM PST
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam........not fit for human consumption.)
To: My Favorite Headache
Yep. I second Dundee's description.
The commie turnout was PATHETIC!!!
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posted on
02/24/2007 4:19:49 PM PST
by
Aussie Dasher
(The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
To: R_Kangel; Aussie Dasher
I though president Pelossi would have demanded the use of Airforce Two by now!She's got her on plane now...
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posted on
02/24/2007 4:20:08 PM PST
by
smoothsailing
(http://www.gatheringofeagles.org/)
To: LasVegasMac
He didn't call anyone a "Clymer", did he? Or drop the F-bomb on anyone? Shoot anyone while hunting?
No?
Then we will never hear about his visit to a very good ally and valued friend.
Hopefully he didn't get a Monica.
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posted on
02/24/2007 4:22:27 PM PST
by
Doe Eyes
To: Doe Eyes
Hopefully he didn't get a Monica. Dick has more class than that.... :-)
But that would be one of few "events" the LSM would bother covering.
Now,....back to Brittney...is she in or out of rehab?....I must see Oprah.....
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posted on
02/24/2007 4:27:17 PM PST
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam........not fit for human consumption.)
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