Cheney: "we're a major presence there now and we expect to continue to be one in the future."

[sabra]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,243632,00.html

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CHENEY: Well, I think it's been pretty well-known that Iran is fishing in troubled waters, if you will, inside Iraq. And the president has responded to that, as you suggest. I think it's exactly the right thing to do.

And Iran's a problem in a much larger sense. They have begun to conduct themselves in ways that have created a great deal of tension throughout the region. If you go and talk with the Gulf states or if you talk with the Saudis or if you talk about the Israelis or the Jordanians, the entire region is worried, partly because of the conduct of Mr. Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, who appears to be a radical, a man who believes in an apocalyptic vision of the future and who thinks it's imminent.

At the same time, of course, they're pursuing the acquisition of nuclear weapons. They are in a position where they sit astride the Straits of Hormuz, where over 20 percent of the world's supply of oil transits every single day, over 18 million barrels a day.

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The presence of U.S. military out there, not only in terms of what we're doing in Iraq but also with our carrier task forces, for example, is indicated as reassurance to our friends in the region that the United States is committed to their security and that we're a major presence there now and we expect to continue to be one in the future.

[Miss Chybil]

1. Why is this man in charge of our country? nt

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[Tellurian]

3. Well by all means..

You and George can sit out there in your lawn chairs and use your presence
representing the people of the US. Don't forget to apply the spf 23+ daily.

Have Lynn and Laura pack you a brown bag lunch and hot dogs for dinner on the barbie.
Don't forget to drop us a post card from time to time. We'll love hearing from you.

[Stephanie]

4. Cheney visited Saudi Arabia around Thanksgiving

Now I suspect it was to set up the bombing of Iran.

[neoblues]

5. Yes Pinky, if we only had another 30 million in the Army...

we could take over the world!

I'm reminded of the cartoon "Pinky and the Brain, where Bush is 'Pinky' and Cheney is 'Brain' (and Brain is always coming up with plans to take over the world!).



'take over the world'

Actually, the resemblance, one is a mastermind, the other is an idiot/looney is just a little to close to reality for comfort...