Cheney daughter - human shield in Baghdad???

Al Bawaba.com ^ | 3-25-03

[Oldeconomybuyer]

The London based Arabic daily Al Quds Al Arabi reported on Tuesday, March 25 that the American vice president, Dick Cheney, would soon head to the Jordanian capital, Amman.

The newspaper claimed that the visit would be an attempt by Cheney to convince his daughter, who was in the Jordanian capital, to back down her decision to go to Baghdad within a group of volunteers who want to form human shields against the US led attacks on Iraq.

Al Quds Al Arabi cited news reports it claimed circulating in Amman as saying that Cheney would arrive in the Jordanian capital soon on a special visit it described as having a "social mission." “News agencies cited sources as saying that Cheney will arrive in Amman next Friday. He will try to convince his daughter who is currently staying at a hotel in Amman not to go to Baghdad along with a group of volunteers who want to go to Iraq and form human shields against the Anglo American attacks,” said the report.

Some sons of western officials have already volunteered as human shields in Iraq against the American invasion, including the son of the Canadian Foreign Minister, Bill Graham

Although not mentioned in the the Arabic newspaper, it is likely refers to Mary Cheney, the lesbian daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney. Mary, 34, is a lesbian, and she has not kept her homosexuality a secret -- either to her friends or to her employer, Coors Brewing Co., where she was the gay and lesbian corporate relations manager.

Mary Cheney

The controversy around Mary has emerged in the US media during her father's vice presidential campaign during 2000. During that time, Mary told Time magazine in some of her few public words to date, "I love my father. I don't want to be a distraction."

However, when Lynne Cheney was asked about her daughter being openly gay, Mrs. Cheney said her daughter is "bright" and "hard-working" and "decent," and yes, she loves her.

Now, after the war started, it seems there are not just political but also financial reasons for Mr. Cheney's strong support for the raids on Iraq. When it comes to making money from a war in Iraq, few can match the firepower of the company once headed by Dick Cheney, Reuters reported.

Houston-based Halliburton Co. can build roads and bridges and camps for US forces. It can transport personnel and provide other logistics. And after the war, assuming a U.S. victory, it can help restore Iraq's infrastructure and oil production.

At the same time, the company's oilfield services business, which is second only to Schlumberger Ltd., is likely to supply most of the heavy equipment to fight fires in oil wells and oil fields.

And should the U.S. emerge victorious, Halliburton -- which develops oil fields and drills for oil all over the world -- has the connections and businesses to play a major role in "rebuilding" Iraq.

"They have the businesses. They have the government relationship already well-established, and, as we all know, Cheney was the CEO, so it makes logical sense," said Denis Walsh, an equity analyst who covers the energy sector for State Street Research and Management.

For all these reasons, one should not be surprised that the American VP will hurry to Amman and try to bring his "rebellious" daughter back home....(Albawaba.com)

[Nick Danger]

I am often amazed at how quickly people forget that a major function of FR is to debunk published crap that isn't true. Somebody will post an article from spacealiens.com, figuring that people will get a laugh out of it, and the next thing we know, somebody is ranting about how if Bush was a real conservative, he would keep the space aliens locked up and out of our cities.

What is it this time, "Al Bawaba.com?"

Here, let's try a real Trusted Source, the Russian news agency Tass:

The press office of U. S. Vice President Richard Cheney has flatly denied the conjectures that one of his daughters went to Jordan, to become part of the "human shield" against attacks on Iraq.

"Neither of his daughters is over there, not in Jordan, not in Iraq. Neither has any intention to travel to that area," a press office official said.

The report by one of the Arab media outlets that Cheney is planning to go there and retrieve the daughter is hilarious, she added.

[Caipirabob]

There's one to file under "Seperated At Birth"...someone call "StrangeCosmos".

[HamiltonJay]

She looks like David Spade.

[Xenalyte]

Now, after the war started, it seems there are not just political but also financial reasons for Mr. Cheney's strong support for the raids on Iraq. When it comes to making money from a war in Iraq, few can match the firepower of the company once headed by Dick Cheney, Reuters reported.

Maybe I need more caffeine. Can someone explain to me how the fact that Halliburton, Cheney's EX-company, profiting from putting out fires equals Cheney's support for the war? He divested of all the stock and has no further interest in Halliburton.

[Xenalyte]

A lesbian and a traitor, while Dick makes a great VP, he sure messed up as a dad.

Um, dude, NOT. I work with a Cheney relative who says there's no way in hell any of the girls would do such a thing.

And yes, in this case, I believe the anecdotal evidence of someone who grew up with the girls.

[Xenalyte]

How did Christopher Hitchens get involved in this? He didn't write the article, and he's not quoted in it.

[geedee]

A lesbian daughter of a Republican is far, far more newsworthy than a lesbian daughter of a Dim-Democrat. LOL. Have you noticed how it always seems to work that way?

[Xenalyte]

Neva mind - I shoulda read the whole thing! Sorry about that!

[Xenalyte]

Oh, my God, she DOES look like Dana Carvey! Good eye!

[JIM O]

This reporter should apply for work at Saturday night live, this would be a good skit.

[altura]

Never mind, it's the all Free Republic all the time syndrome, it happens to all of us.

I read the Hitchens thread also and liked your comment (even if it was on the Cheney thread)

[VRWC_minion]

he sure messed up as a dad.

Does free will exist or not ?

[uncitizen]

It's a ma-yun, baby! Yeah!

LOL! Yeah, she looks like she could be one of Ed Smarts brothers.

[ewing]

This should be pinged to the Arab propoganda list. (if Cheney never did see his daughter, Mary in Jordan)

[Sloth]

At the same time, [Halliburton's] oilfield services business, which is second only to Schlumberger Ltd., is likely to supply most of the heavy equipment to fight fires in oil wells and oil fields.

A tiny grain of truth somehow found its way into this silly article. Yes, Schlumberger is the world's largest oilfield services company. And it's FRENCH.

[Rightly Biased]

This Guy can make inflamatory statements bout our VP but wont hang aroud to defend himself.

oh well

[Office Manager]

Are you really that uneducated as to believe that parenting is cause & effect? Being a good parent has really nothing to do with how your kids turn out.

Great parents -- loving, involved, compassionate, often have children who aren't. And bad parents -- abusive, vindictive & absent -- OFTEN produce productive, loving, godly children.

Get a grip. Don't be that naive or arrogant as to judge the Cheney's parenting because of a lesbian daughter.

[Flint]

Right, so the second in line, in the midst of a war, is going to fly off to Jordan to look out for a nutty daughter? Pulezzze!

[Ga Rob]

I guess she'll be taking her Secret Service detail with her?? What a bunch of drivel.

[Pagey]

A lesbian and a traitor, while Dick makes a great VP, he sure messed up as a dad.

You need to go and pray for some rational thought, dumb___. You should fly the flag of your home-state on your Page, but you wouldn't want to let anyone know where you're from, would you? If Cheney's daughter is in Jordan, then Raquel Welch is my Grandma, and you know that's not true.