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Dick Cheney: Russian Election Interference Possibly ‘Act of War’
NBC News ^ | 3/28/2017 | Petra cahill

Posted on 03/28/2017 8:45:39 AM PDT by usafa92

Former Vice President Dick Cheney says Russia's alleged interference in the U.S. presidential election could be interpreted by some as an "act of war."

"There was a very serious effort made by Mr. Putin and his government, his organization, to interfere in major ways with our basic, fundamental democratic processes," Cheney said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. "In some quarters that would be considered an act of war."

Cheney's statement comes at a time when both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives intelligence committees are investigating alleged Russian meddlin in the election that brought President Donald Trump to power.

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia conducted a covert hacking operation to undermine the U.S. election process, which evolved into an attempt to help Trump win the White House. They also believe with "a high level of confidence" that Putin became personally involved in the campaign to interfere in the election.

Cheney's comments came up in the context of him speaking about the changing nature of the U.S. -Russia relationship being a threat to U.S. security and globalization.

In his speech to the Economic Times Global Business Summit in the Indian city of New Delhi on Monday, Cheney listed off some of Putin's recent actions as examples of how he believes Russia is flexing its muscles as a global power.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016electionrussia; cheney; trump; trumprussia
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To: onyx

You talk about chur acts of war!


101 posted on 03/28/2017 10:07:16 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: usafa92

I’ve always suspected that McCain had a much higher roll in the GWB administration than was let on.
The constant...lets bomb something.
The whole “Compassionate Conservative” thing.
Dreamer nonsense in total opposition of the Base.

This sounds like Cheney took much of his war strategy directly from McCain-Linda.

Wake up Dick...you are being lied to by members of your own Party.


102 posted on 03/28/2017 10:10:42 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: usafa92

This could be some kind of reverse psychology to show the dems. just how dangerous these FAKE accusations are.


103 posted on 03/28/2017 10:10:54 AM PDT by READINABLUESTATE ("If guns cause crime, there must be something wrong with mine." -Ted Nugent)
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To: usafa92

He must have just rolled his IRA over into military weapons industry stocks.


104 posted on 03/28/2017 10:14:11 AM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Best long term prep for conservatives: Have big families & out-breed the illegals & muslims.)
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To: usafa92

Well then Mr former VP. Get congress the declare war and lets see how it goes.

Just remember Mr former VP. Russia has upgraded its Nuke capabilities and although we would land a few in their country, there will be a few that hit our country.
Hows that Mr former VP?


105 posted on 03/28/2017 10:15:25 AM PDT by crz
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To: Vic S
Unfortunately, that’s not how the world works.

Unfortunately, it is the way the world works. Governments are controlled by their Rothschild central banks. The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate on December 12, 2016 one month after Trump's election and announced plans for three more rate hikes in 2017 - after only one rate hike during the entire Obama presidency. They intend to depress the economy during his term in office to diminish his power and reduce his electability in 2020. My statement that bankers control governments in no way interferes with your statement of them making a "ton" of money off lending money to buy weapons from companies they own (plus the interest.) It just assures them that the game will go on until they win everything and can dispense with the facade.

On the world stage, if your country has not already been brought into the bankers' fold then it is scheduled for strife and turmoil until that problem is rectified. Libya was Rothschild central bank free under Gadddifi but during his removal a Rothschild central bank was set up for the "revolutionaries" before the fighting had even ended. Russia and China are the two last powers standing in the way of the NWO and it is only their nuclear weapons that keep them that way - and until they succumb they will be "our" enemies.

They don’t care about human life one bit.

They do care about human life, just not in the way you and I do. It's not sacred to them, it is just a bookkeeping entry. Each life has a value - though some are negative values - in their books, but they do know the value of their cattle. We are tax payers and service providers to them. Nothing more. And when the game concludes those of us without sufficient value will be culled from the herd.
106 posted on 03/28/2017 10:20:52 AM PDT by Garth Tater (What's mine is mine.)
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To: usafa92

If that were true, then the Bush Administration is guilty of war crimes. Does he really want to go there?


107 posted on 03/28/2017 10:21:45 AM PDT by Steamburg (Other people's money is the only language a politician respects; starve the bastards)
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To: usafa92

If that were true, then the Bush Administration is guilty of war crimes. Does he really want to go there?


108 posted on 03/28/2017 10:21:55 AM PDT by Steamburg (Other people's money is the only language a politician respects; starve the bastards)
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To: All

Well, this thread accomplished one thing, we found ourselves a WMD.


109 posted on 03/28/2017 10:33:17 AM PDT by Peter ODonnell (Listen for my radio call-in program on channel A in your brain, yes caller ... I'm listening)
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To: usafa92

Cheney is being a real Clymer.

Beating the war drum over Russia is the Globalists talking.

Shame on him.


110 posted on 03/28/2017 10:36:09 AM PDT by exit82 (The opposition has already been Trumped!)
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To: usafa92

The FBI was not allowed to even examine the DNC servers that were supposedly hacked and Podesta gave up all his info to a phishing scam. How does Dick know that the Russians did anything besides business with Podesta and the Clinton Foundation?


111 posted on 03/28/2017 10:46:37 AM PDT by jospehm20
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To: READINABLUESTATE
Interesting thought.

I'm bothered that Obama shut down two Russian Owned residences used to house Russian Diplomats....saying they were spying. And he knows this how? And they were spying on what? who? why?

35 diplomats were forced to leave for Russia within 72 hours.

My best guess....Obama had a mole in there and they were spying on Trump for Obama and Hillary.

112 posted on 03/28/2017 10:46:40 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: usafa92

I guess all those dopes that thought Cheney was the Emperor from Star Wars are thrilled that he is on their side now.


113 posted on 03/28/2017 10:50:16 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Brace. Brace. Brace. Heads down. Do not look up.)
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To: Ohioan

Very astute analyses. It is a given that many powers ,including Israel, China and Britain Wire top and “interfere” in many things. You can’t blame Trump for this fact anymore that you can blame Rachall Mancow. It is my studied opinion that the feeble and futile attempt of the leftists to contrive evil collusion between Trump and Putin to wrench the election from their criminal candidate will go down a knee slapping belly laugh joke. 8 months of this concerted hysteria by the leftists and not one sentilla of any evidence anywhere. They extrapolate from meaningless meeting with the Russian ambassador? Are you kidding me. How stupid do they think the people are? It is offensive and insulting.
And these blatant hypocrites IGNORE the hillary bribe from the Russians to get 20% of out uranium so they can kill millions of us — while she was a sitting secretary of state by receiving the bribe through bogus payments to her reprobate husband for sham 10 minute speeches about nothing. Hillary had personal interest and ownership on those huge speaking fees ( $600,000? ) under New York Marital property rights!! INVESTIGATE THAT!!
Now ,this morning we learn that John Podesta had huge undisclosed ( illegal? ) investments in RUSSIA!! while he was in state department!! and while he was head of the campaign? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Now tell me who was influenced by PUTIN? This is laughable!!


114 posted on 03/28/2017 10:51:46 AM PDT by WENDLE ("Sanctuary" cities break federal criminal law!!-- JAIL!!)
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To: usafa92
MSM, Schumer, Peloser, Comey, Admiral Rogers, CHENEY, McAnus and others - how the hell did Russia elect Trump?

Where the heck were you a$$holes when Hillary had a very hackable ILEGAL UNSECURED private server as Secretary of State. Where were you when she sold 20% of the US’ uranium to Russia profiting personally from the sale? Where were you when the DNC was hacked and the DNC refused to let the FBI look at their servers? Where were you when the Podesta Family profited from doing business with Russia? Where were you when Podesta uses a variant form of password for his password. You guys are so full of $hit it makes me sick.

115 posted on 03/28/2017 11:05:27 AM PDT by Chgogal (I will NOT submit, therefore, Jihadists hate me.)
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To: HarleyLady27
You can bet you last dollar if Hillary would have won, NONE of this B.S. would be discussed by either party...

In fact any reference to Russian interference was absolutely rejected by Obama, before the votes were counted.

116 posted on 03/28/2017 11:08:42 AM PDT by itsahoot (As long as there is money to be divided, there will be division.)
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To: Alberta's Child

I can’t believe they wasted a heart on this guy.


117 posted on 03/28/2017 11:09:37 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation ("You can't fix America without pissing off the people who broke it".....Bill Mitchell)
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To: laplata
Obama sent people to Israel to help defeat Bibi Netanyahu.

So did Clinton, so what? </s>

118 posted on 03/28/2017 11:11:39 AM PDT by itsahoot (As long as there is money to be divided, there will be division.)
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To: usafa92

Cheney is the leftist Kennebunkport Bush family’s little butt-boy.


119 posted on 03/28/2017 11:15:11 AM PDT by Godebert (CRUZ: Born in a foreign land to a foreign father.)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

LOL.


120 posted on 03/28/2017 11:17:49 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (President Donald J. Trump ... Making America Great Again, 140 Characters at a Time)
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