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.
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You talk about chur acts of war!
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.
This could be some kind of reverse psychology to show the dems. just how dangerous these FAKE accusations are.
He must have just rolled his IRA over into military weapons industry stocks.
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?
If that were true, then the Bush Administration is guilty of war crimes. Does he really want to go there?
If that were true, then the Bush Administration is guilty of war crimes. Does he really want to go there?
Well, this thread accomplished one thing, we found ourselves a WMD.
Cheney is being a real Clymer.
Beating the war drum over Russia is the Globalists talking.
Shame on him.
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?
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.
I guess all those dopes that thought Cheney was the Emperor from Star Wars are thrilled that he is on their side now.
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!!
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.
In fact any reference to Russian interference was absolutely rejected by Obama, before the votes were counted.
I can’t believe they wasted a heart on this guy.
So did Clinton, so what? </s>
Cheney is the leftist Kennebunkport Bush family’s little butt-boy.
LOL.
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