Cheney: Opposition won't alter Bush's Iraq plans

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON — Congressional opposition will not influence President Bush's plans to send more troops to Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney said today, dismissing any effort to "run a war by committee."

"The president is the commander in chief. He's the one who has to make these tough decisions," Cheney said.

Cheney's defiant stance comes as both the House and Senate, now controlled by Democrats, prepare to vote on resolutions that oppose additional U.S. troops in Iraq. Cheney said those nonbinding votes would not affect Bush's ability to carry out his policies.

"He's the guy who's got to decide how to use the force and where to deploy the force," Cheney said. "And Congress obviously has to support the effort through the power of the purse. So they've got a role to play, and we certainly recognize that. But you also cannot run a war by committee."

Any attempts to block Bush's efforts would undermine the troops, Cheney said. He took particular aim at Democratic lawmakers who have blasted the president for increasing troops despite opposition from Congress, military advisers and a disgruntled electorate that in November ousted the GOP as the majority party on Capitol Hill.

more:http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/4469710.html

[bluedog]

1. .......but Impeachment hearing will!!!!n/t

[dkofos]

2. It must be time for impeachment.

[rodeodance]

10. past time!

[wakeme2008]

3. But if Congress does not FUND these troops you and your Pentagon

friends will have to move money from F-22 fighters to payroll.

[yojon]

4. Hmmm now lets see what can they secretly sell to Saudi Arabia

to fund the war after Congress cuts off the money? Better get Gates and Poindexter and Ollie on the case....... oh.... wait.... they are already on the case.......

[leesa]

7. You forget they already have most of our teasury in their pockets AND

all the heroin profits from Afghanistan are pure cash for investment purposes.

[State the Obvious]

5. Oops. I forgot.

Congress represents the voice of the American people.

Do dictators listen to the people?
(According to Cheney, Bush won't listen either.):shrug:

[newyawker99]

16. Hi State the Obvious!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[MadMaddie]

6. It will not effect the Presidents decision..Congress has every

right to express their opionion.....???

Cheney is batshit crazy..

[MadMaddie]

8. Cheney-This President can't pay attention to election polls

So a big "Fuck You" to the American citizens. Americans don't have the stomach for a long fight.

[rodeodance]

9. Bush says the same--on 60 minutes tonight

[LynnTheDem]

11. Cheney; America is under dictatorship

That's what "the crazies" have always wanted. Well done, PNAC. So much destruction in a few short years. Who woulda thunk.

[maddezmom]

12. Reuters: Cheney: U.S. must show "stomach" to win in Iraq

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070114/pl_nm/iraq_usa_dc_1

:puke:

[PurityOfEssence]

13. Nor will reality.

Never has, never will.

[Lint Head]

14. The Definition of Fascism.

He is NOT the guy who's got to decide how to use the force and where to deploy the force. He is a Commander and Chief of the army not the people. He is a civilian as defined by the Constitution. The generals decide how to use the force and where to deploy the force. The Commander and Chief is suppose to take into council their opinions and make decisions based on their opinions not fire the ones that disagree with him. The majority of these generals say get the hell out or re-deploy the troops. We have a dictator, a despot, a fascist, a liar, a sociopath and an incompetent idiot in our precious Whitehouse.

We are witness to and living through fascism in our midst. Sometimes I feel like we are voices in the wilderness.
We need an SOS of some kind. We need a distress signal sounded loudly. The problem is no one that has the power is listening.

These treasonous liars need to be run out of Washington D.C NOW!:dem:

[newyawker99]

17. Hi Lint Head!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[laylah]

15. Sorry for the obscene language but

Cheney is the biggest PR*CK this country, IMVHO, has ever encountered!:puke:

Jenn

[goforit]

18. Yes you and the president have gone rogue! TYRRANIST!!!

[Rex]

19. Of course it won't. I was surprised anyone believed things would change.

These fucktards only know one speed - fuck everything up. That is it.

[kainah]

20. they've altered the headline

It now reads: Bush vows to press forward with Iraq plan. I guess they thought the other sounded too controversial or something. Curious.

[Miss Chybil]

21. Yes, who cares about such a little thing as our democracy?

We now have a king, or two.

[truth2power]

22. Commander in chief commander in chief commander in chief

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Stuff it up your ass, Cheney! :grr: :grr: :nuke: