Cheney: "To use a popular phrase, this is an inconvenient truth."

[sabra]

http://www.9news.com/news/world/article.aspx?storyid=65664

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"If our coalition withdrew before Iraqis could defend themselves, radical factions would battle for dominance. The violence would likely spread throughout the country and be very difficult to contain. Having tasted victory in Iraq, the (militants) would look for new missions. Many would head for Afghanistan to fight alongside the Taliban," Cheney said.

He said others would head for capitals across the Middle East and work to undermine moderate governments. "Still others would find their targets and victims in other countries on other continents. Such chaos and mounting danger does not have to occur. It is, however, the enemy's objective," Cheney said.

"In these circumstances, it's worth reminding ourselves that, like it or not, the enemy we face in the war on terror has made Iraq the primary front in that war," he added. Then, to laughter and applause, Cheney said, "To use a popular phrase, this is an inconvenient truth."

[muntrv]

1. Dick, name the Iraqis who crashed planes into the WTC and Pentagon.

[Blashyrkh]

2. I doubt he knows the definition of the word.

[newyawker99]

22. Hi Blashyrkh!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[aquart]

3. Boggles the mind.

Every time.

[kurth]

4. Fuck off, asshole

[Sydnie]

5. Is it wrong of me to

wish his tongue to turn black and fall out?


I'll wait for your answer. :evilgrin:

[JI7]

8. i think your being kind

what i'm hoping for or would like to say i wont post here as it will probably be deleted.

[JI7]

6. FUCK YOU DICK

[City Lights]

7. Another inconvenient truth - The Dick of Death has ZERO credibility.

On anything.

[Ganja Ninja]

24. He hasn't been right on one thing, not one!

Truly an inconvenient truth for an inconvenient leader.

[patrice]

9. The new Bait in the new Bait and Switch is the Blood of American Troops.

Have you read this yet? http://www.newyorker.com/printables/fact/070305fa_fact_hersh

RE: General Pace's testimony before the Senate Appropriations committee yesterday - Pace is saying one third of the total military force in Iraq will not be fully manned, fully trained, nor equipped. Why would he refuse to let the Senate/Murtha to do anything about that, unless it was Cheney's will.

Pace also said before the Senate Appropriations Committee that a weak Iraqi government (Shia) results in stronger militias (Sunni). The "Redirection" documented by Seymour Hersh (linked above) describes a process that is weakening Shia in the region and strengthening Sunnis.

So, as the Sunni Iraqi militias get stronger they have to decide whether to kill more Americans or more Shia. Doesn't the fact that the Administration is resisting Murtha's plan, and thus leaving those forces weak in that situation, suggest that this is supposed to push the Sunni Iraqi militias in the direction of attacking the Shia instead?

It's the old "Bait and Switch" routine again. Only this time it is American Blood being waved under the noses of the Sunnis in the region to get them into what's going on, and then through the use of special Sunni operative$$$$$$$$, their efforts are turned on the Shia instead.

[Kurovski]

10. Another phrase comes to mind...

"Blazing, cartwheeling asshole"

[bdamomma]

11. the only thing this evil man understands

FUCK YOU DICK.

[baldguy]

12. The enemy we face in the war on terror are the neocons in control of the American military.

[FightingIrish]

13. To use a popular phrase, "Go Fuck Yourself"

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

14. Since everything he says is the very opposite of what it is

he actually means "a convenient untruth". It was a series of convenient untruths that got us into this mess and keeps us there even now.

[Gman]

15. The Domino Theory Redux

Same show, several of the same people. Just older.

[Straight Shooter]

16. Blasphemer!

Like it or not, Big "Penile Pump" Dick, the enemy we face is the one you created. Shove *that* inconvenient truth up your deviated rectum.

[proud patriot]

17. I really don't like that man

:grr:

[Zenlitened]

18. "The enemy we face in the war on terror has made Iraq the primary front in that war." Um... WRONG.

You, Mr. Cheney, made Iraq the primary front in the war on terror.

That is a fact.

[NastyRiffraff]

19. Dick, let me say this very slooooowly...

NONE of this would be an issue if we hadn't attacked Iraq in the first place!

Radical factions wouldn't battle for dominance
Violence in Iraq would be much, much less

Oh, as for heading to Afghanistan to fight alongside the Taliban...I thought we had gotten rid of the Taliban? No? Wow!

And no, "Such chaos and mounting danger" DID not have to occur, had we not attacked Iraq.

[nam78_two]

20. To borrow a phrase from that mild-mannered scholar Bill O'Reilly

"shut up, shut up, shut up"

[Maat]

21. Actually, Darth, if our coalition withdrew, there would be a chance ..

that your puppets wouldn't be in power any longer; then, the current "government" might be deposed. Then those favorable PSA's (profit-sharing agreements) recently enacted, permitting Big Oil to victimize Iraq in an unspeakable manner, might be in danger. And we couldn't have that, now, could we?

[itsmesgd]

23. It's early, but I really want to say something that would have "agent mike" take me away

Does anyone ever get real close/ go to far, about expressing their rage on the DU regarding this group of assholes?

[Supersedeas]

25. laughter and applause ?? -- Who are this disgusting 29%'ers

[WinkyDink]

26. It's called "Speaking About Ourselves Again to Dupe You Morans":

"He said others would head for capitals across the Middle East and work to undermine moderate governments. "Still others would find their targets and victims in other countries on other continents. Such chaos and mounting danger does not have to occur. It is, however, the enemy's objective," Cheney said."

"others" = WE

"their" = OUR

"the enemy's" = OUR