Comments on: Former Cheney Adviser: ‘Iraq Is Now Bush’s Baby, And Cheney Doesn’t Want To Be Tarred With It’ http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:54:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dear Kitty. Some blog :: Cheney’s Halliburton’s nuclear sales, to Iran :: December :: 2006 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1336761 Dear Kitty. Some blog :: Cheney’s Halliburton’s nuclear sales, to Iran :: December :: 2006 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:55:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1336761 [...] Scandal-plagued Halliburton — the oil services company once headed by Vice President Cheney — sold an Iranian oil development company key components for a nuclear reactor, say Halliburton sources with intimate knowledge into both companies’ business dealings. [...] [...] Scandal-plagued Halliburton — the oil services company once headed by Vice President Cheney — sold an Iranian oil development company key components for a nuclear reactor, say Halliburton sources with intimate knowledge into both companies’ business dealings. [...]

]]> By: Ptod (from Daily Kos diaries) http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1308401 Ptod (from Daily Kos diaries) Fri, 22 Dec 2006 02:29:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1308401 We are actually <strong>taking the side of the Shiites already</strong> by training the mostly Shiite Iraqi Army. When more and more Sunnis die, training the Army to shoot better will no longer look like such a good idea: Discipline does not translate to a fair use of force. We are actually taking the side of the Shiites already by training the mostly Shiite Iraqi Army.

When more and more Sunnis die, training the Army to shoot better will no longer look like such a good idea: Discipline does not translate to a fair use of force.

]]> By: New Yorker http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1271212 New Yorker Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:01:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1271212 ‘Iraq Is Now Bush’s Baby, And Cheney Doesn’t Want To Be Tarred With It’ Are these Republicans really as stupid as they sound? Do they really believe that Americans and the rest of the world do not know that the Iraq folly is the result of Cheney's vicious machinations? ‘Iraq Is Now Bush’s Baby, And Cheney Doesn’t Want To Be Tarred With It’

Are these Republicans really as stupid as they sound? Do they really believe that Americans and the rest of the world do not know that the Iraq folly is the result of Cheney’s vicious machinations?

]]> By: CoffinsDrapedWithFlags http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1271180 CoffinsDrapedWithFlags Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:48:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1271180 All the RATS are jumping ship. Looks like this failed illegal war will be George W Bush's legacy. Couldn't of happen to a dumber guy. He really is the chief destroyer... destroyed his own party and a sovereign nation. What a fool. All the RATS are jumping ship. Looks like this failed illegal war will be George W Bush’s legacy. Couldn’t of happen to a dumber guy. He really is the chief destroyer… destroyed his own party and a sovereign nation. What a fool.

]]> By: The Unknown Democrat http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1269782 The Unknown Democrat Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:39:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1269782 Nice try, but it won't work. Nice try, but it won’t work.

]]> By: Jericho http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1269083 Jericho Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:24:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1269083 As long as you start any sentence with "I believe", you can never go wrong in a court of law. Only problem and side-effect you get is that no one still believes what you say. As long as you start any sentence with “I believe”, you can never go wrong in a court of law. Only problem and side-effect you get is that no one still believes what you say.

]]> By: Rajeev Vashsisht http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1268876 Rajeev Vashsisht Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:41:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1268876 A low profile would be good for him considering his future political aspirations. www.tekno-world.blogspot.com A low profile would be good for him considering his future political aspirations.

http://www.tekno-world.blogspot.com

]]> By: wmd http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1268601 wmd Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:05:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1268601 75: Downer has been gravely compromised by the AWB scandle. (oil for food) despite the cole inquiry finding them blameless. Nonetheless no less then 11 memos were sent directly to the governments office warning of this. Instead of acting on this Downer and hes office ferociously defended AWB handling of the oil for food. Subsequnetly it appears that downer suffers from "hyper loyality" defending causes and closing ranks. This myopic approached has seriously damaged AWB and Australian wheat sales. 75: Downer has been gravely compromised by the AWB scandle. (oil for food) despite the cole inquiry finding them blameless. Nonetheless no less then 11 memos were sent directly to the governments office warning of this. Instead of acting on this Downer and hes office ferociously defended AWB handling of the oil for food. Subsequnetly it appears that downer suffers from “hyper loyality” defending causes and closing ranks. This myopic approached has seriously damaged AWB and Australian wheat sales.

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]]> By: Martin of Earth http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1268320 Martin of Earth Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:12:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1268320 <strong>The Australian Govt seems to think Bush will stay in Iraq.</strong> This is from ABC/Reuters re Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer visiting USA this week: <em>Downer says he told the Bush Administration not to pull out too quickly from Iraq. "The consequences would not only be disastrous for the Iraqi people, it could lead to neighbouring countries being drawn in to military conflict over Iraq and in Iraq," he said. "And, of course, the consequences for the struggle against terrorism internationally would be utterly disastrous. That's one message that we have delivered to the Americans. I know it's not a very popular message." Mr Downer says the US President should take the time to decide what is right. "It's not the haste with which the President makes his decisions, it's the quality of the decisions that counts," he said.</em> So either the Australian govt is afraid of looking bad if the US pulls out, or it is echoing what it already knows i.e. that Bush has decided to stay. The Australian Govt seems to think Bush will stay in Iraq. This is from ABC/Reuters re Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer visiting USA this week:

Downer says he told the Bush Administration not to pull out too quickly from Iraq. “The consequences would not only be disastrous for the Iraqi people, it could lead to neighbouring countries being drawn in to military conflict over Iraq and in Iraq,” he said. “And, of course, the consequences for the struggle against terrorism internationally would be utterly disastrous. That’s one message that we have delivered to the Americans. I know it’s not a very popular message.” Mr Downer says the US President should take the time to decide what is right. “It’s not the haste with which the President makes his decisions, it’s the quality of the decisions that counts,” he said.

So either the Australian govt is afraid of looking bad if the US pulls out, or it is echoing what it already knows i.e. that Bush has decided to stay.

]]> By: LostBob http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1268118 LostBob Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:56:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1268118 Doesn’t that make Bush a “Tar Baby?” His daddy was an Oilman wasn't he? Doesn’t that make Bush a “Tar Baby?”

His daddy was an Oilman wasn’t he?

]]> By: hangthemall http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1268058 hangthemall Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:26:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1268058 To "Fivewordsorless"....you have gone beyond your 5 word limit. Thank you and goodbye while you recharge your brain cell. To “Fivewordsorless”….you have gone beyond your 5 word limit. Thank you and goodbye while you recharge your brain cell.

]]> By: Sharon Cox http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1267999 Sharon Cox Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:55:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1267999 Photo discription...The pupett and pupeteer on a strole. Photo discription…The pupett and pupeteer on a strole.

]]> By: randron http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1267946 randron Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:40:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1267946 ‘Iraq Is Now Bush’s Baby, And Cheney Doesn’t Want To Be Tarred With It’ Doesn't that make Bush a "Tar Baby?" ‘Iraq Is Now Bush’s Baby, And Cheney Doesn’t Want To Be Tarred With It’

Doesn’t that make Bush a “Tar Baby?”

]]> By: tom baker http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1267775 tom baker Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:39:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1267775 Cheney's true color: coward yellow, just like the typical wingnut troll. Cheney’s true color: coward yellow, just like the typical wingnut troll.

]]> By: Jose http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1267768 Jose Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:37:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1267768 I don't think keeping mum for a few months is going to make anyone forget his involvement in the Iraq War so I can't take that notion seriously. The meme of the US siding with the Shia makes quite a bit of sense actually. And if they remain in Iraq they have little choice. I don’t think keeping mum for a few months is going to make anyone forget his involvement in the Iraq War so I can’t take that notion seriously.

The meme of the US siding with the Shia makes quite a bit of sense actually. And if they remain in Iraq they have little choice.

]]> By: theswan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1267719 theswan Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:19:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1267719 Cheney "cut and run" when it was convienent. Vietnam? Yeh. Except for bush's perception, he runs as well. It seems to be somewhat of a republicscan trait. Just ask Ford and GM, they run away the best. Cheney “cut and run” when it was convienent. Vietnam? Yeh.
Except for bush’s perception, he runs as well. It seems to be somewhat of a republicscan trait. Just ask Ford and GM, they run away the best.

]]> By: upside00 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1267535 upside00 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:23:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1267535 And we are surprised about this? By the all the Repug Neocon ratz leave the SS Minnow, Cap'n Dubya will be the last person aboard, rearranging the deck chairs as he plans his half a billion Library, whistling the theme song to his upcoming movie, "I am the Decider-----and you're not". And we are surprised about this?

By the all the Repug Neocon ratz leave the SS Minnow, Cap’n Dubya will be the last person aboard, rearranging the deck chairs as he plans his half a billion Library, whistling the theme song to his upcoming movie, “I am the Decider—–and you’re not”.

]]> By: Dear Kitty. Some blog :: USA: Investigation Reveals Military Punishing Wounded Troops :: December :: 2006 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1267534 Dear Kitty. Some blog :: USA: Investigation Reveals Military Punishing Wounded Troops :: December :: 2006 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:23:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1267534 [...] Cheney and Iraq war: here. Comments » [...] [...] Cheney and Iraq war: here. Comments » [...]

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-1267445 Gregor Samsa Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:04:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/cheneys-silence/#comment-1267445 I don't believe Cheney is overly concerned how history will judge him. I do suspect, however, that Cheney -being a Washington insider- wants to keep all his options open in order to retain some political <i>mojo</i>. Being associated with an occupation that increasingly looks like a disaster for people on both sides of the political aisle would out a dent in his reputation as a political strategist, and as a statesman -whether that reputation is deserved or not is a whole other subject. Staying behind the scenes allows him more options. He can always claim -a la Rumsfeld- that he would have done things differently. This man is the ultimate Mayberry Macchiavelli. I don’t believe Cheney is overly concerned how history will judge him. I do suspect, however, that Cheney -being a Washington insider- wants to keep all his options open in order to retain some political mojo.

Being associated with an occupation that increasingly looks like a disaster for people on both sides of the political aisle would out a dent in his reputation as a political strategist, and as a statesman -whether that reputation is deserved or not is a whole other subject.

Staying behind the scenes allows him more options. He can always claim -a la Rumsfeld- that he would have done things differently. This man is the ultimate Mayberry Macchiavelli.

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