Posted on 03/24/2007 7:40:58 PM PDT by jern
Cheney says House doesn't support troops
By BRIAN SKOLOFF, Associated Press Writer 35 minutes ago
Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday accused the Democrat-led House of not supporting troops in Iraq and of sending a message to terrorists that America will retreat in the face danger.
"They're not supporting the troops. They're undermining them," Cheney told a gathering of the Republican Jewish Coalition at the oceanside Ritz-Carlton hotel in Manalapan, Fla., about 60 miles north of Miami.
On Friday, the House voted to clamp a cutoff deadline on the Iraq war, agreeing by a thin margin to pull combat troops out by next year.
The $124 billion House legislation would pay for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this year but would require that combat troops come home from Iraq before September 2008 — or earlier if the Iraqi government does not meet certain requirements.
Cheney called it a myth that "one can support the troops without giving them the tools and reinforcements they need to carry out their mission."
President Bush has threatened to veto the legislation. Cheney said Bush will not withdraw troops before there is stability in Iraq.
"The American people have lost faith in the president's conduct of this war," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (news, bio, voting record), D-Calif., said after the passage. A message seeking comment was left with Pelosi's office Saturday.
Attaboy Cheney!! Good for you, Sir.
Attaboy Cheney!! Good for you, Sir.
Take lessons....this is how you fight back...tell the boss.
Dick Cheney-- yet another great feature of the Bush adminstration.
WELL THEY DON'T.
I think he now knows.
Watch an idiot Dim tomorrow on the talking head shows say that Cheney is questioning the Dem patriotism again or that Cheney has gone "too far" (John Kerry will be the designated blowhard IMO)
Cheney, got’ a love this guy.
Imagine that this happened during WWII. Then imagine that the media would try and make the VP saying what has happened as making him the story.
As usual he's right!
Cheney's been getting so agressive lately, I'm half-wondering if he might run for President after all.
TREASON.... so easy even Al Gore can do it..
WTG, Mr Vice President!! Keep telling the TRUTH about the traitors in Congress.
Tell 'em, Dick. I'd call them a lot worse.
CORRECT!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1806256/posts
Nope...jon f'n carry isn't on one of the Sunday Talk Show tomorrow...but, if you look at this thread..you can find out what lily-livered Dems are.
Bush also is coming down on them hard. Make the traitors sqeal!
Do surrender monkeys squeal??
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