Cheney: 'I Basically Don't' Think Bush Administration Responsible For Afghanistan Problems

[kpete]

GO FUCK YOURSELF: Cheney: 'I Basically Don't' Think Bush Administration Responsible For Afghanistan Problems


In an interview with the Politico, former Vice President Dick Cheney attacked President Obama over Afghanistan -- and also insisted that the Bush administration is not responsible for the situation in that country:

But Cheney rejected any suggestion that Obama had to decide on a new strategy for Afghanistan because the one employed by the previous administration failed.

Cheney was asked if he thinks the Bush administration bears any responsibility for the disintegration of Afghanistan because of the attention and resources that were diverted to Iraq. "I basically don't," he replied without elaborating. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/30024.html

As Spencer Ackerman points out, Cheney's statement comes right on the heels of a Senate report saying that the United States missed an opportunity to capture Osama bin Laden in December 2001, in Tora Bora. And even without that relevant piece of news, the fact remains that the Bush Administration handed off the Afghanistan situation to Obama in the eighth year of the conflict.
http://washingtonindependent.com/69170/why-would-anyone-think-the-bush-administration-botched-afghanistan#more-69170

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/cheney-i-basically-dont-think-bush-administration-responsible-for-afghanistan-problems.php?ref=fpblg

[joeybee12]

1. Well, Cheney himself "basically doesn't think" n/t

[HowHasItComeToThis]

21. TURD

[napi21]

2. Cheney never admits responsibility for ANYTHING!

Even when he shot his friend in the face, he didn't say "I was wrong!"

[sakabatou]

17. In fact, his friend APOLOGIZED TO CHENY!

God, WTF?!

[malaise]

3. Fuck Cheney

his heirs and successors.

[livetohike]

4. Someone needs to tell this fool to shut up

Whatever happened to "don't criticize the President while we are at war?". Who is pushing back on Cheney for these irresponsible and ridiculous comments? The media is giving him plenty of coverage too.

[Vinnie From Indy]

6. More Cheney is not a bad thing

The fact is that he is about as popular as flesh-eating bacteria in America. Every chance Americans get to see and hear this ghoulish, sneering, evil man, the more they remember the horrific years of GW Bush. Cheney gets Democrats elected IMHO.

[livetohike]

12. When he and Bush took office, I thought his health problems

would take him out. Now he just keeps on ticking. I see your point about him, but he is just a reminder of how difficult it is to move forward on anything. A constant nagging flea bite, lol.

[guitar man]

5. Why isn't this idiot behind bars?

Put his ass in jail for his crimes, that will shut him up!! :grr:

[Postman]

7. Because Obama wants to "look forward", not put criminals away

[woodcarver]

10. Why can't he look forward...

...to putting these low life scum in jail - I know I could look forward to that.

[guitar man]

13. big mistake

I love Barack and I can disagree with him on policy decisions without wanting his head on a pike, but mark my words, this is the biggest mistake he will ever make. If we don't make an example out of the Bu$h criminals we will look up one day and realize we are under the thumb of a dictatorship that makes the Bu$h gang look like Cub Scouts. This permissiveness with criminal activity just because they are supposed to be our "leaders" is a bad, bad road to go down...it will lead us to utter ruin :(

[Postman]

16. Obama's Presidency is the equivalent of putting a happy face on bad deeds...

He's all the more dangerous because he is "likable".....nothing about the "national security state" has changed under Obama. In fact he's ramping up the violence.

Change we can believe in, indeed.

We got fooled again.

[SammyWinstonJack]

8. The Obama Administration wants to look forward, that's why.

:evilgrin:

[rocktivity]

9. For once Cheney is right (as in correct)

The Bush administration CREATED Afghanistan's problems.


rocktivity

[Fumesucker]

11. A recent portrait of Blof.. err .. Cheney..

[treestar]

14. Again the M$M covers what Cheney thinks

As if anyone cares. His ratings were lower even than Bush's. Yet supposedly his pronouncements on all subjects are newsworthy.

[HowHasItComeToThis]

22. THE MEAN SCREAM MEDIA WILL DESTROY AMERICA

PROPAGANDISTS ALL

[Javaman]

15. Honestly, what else would he say? all he does is deflect the truth with lies. nt

[winyanstaz]

18. k & r....Shut up Dick!

We KNOW who started these wars you asshole.
Shut up and crawl back into your hole.

[Libertas1776]

19. Why the FUCK isn't this

piece of shit rotting in a jail cell right now?!!!!

[FiveGoodMen]

20. Because we elected the wrong Speaker and President

[LiberalAndProud]

23. Every time I read about something Dick has said I see red.

This is really not good for my blood pressure, I suppose. At least I am reminded that, for all of this administration's shortcomings, I am thankful for the change that did come with Obama.

[justabob]

24. surreal

BushCo ran Afghanistan for 7.5 YEARS or so, and the Obama admin has had it for what? 10.5 MONTHS! And BushCo is not responsible in ANY way at all for anything there. :banghead: :nuke:

[morningglory]

25. No. YOU are responsible for it, birdbrain! nt