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Vice President Dick Cheney said on Monday insurgents had stepped up attacks in Iraq to try to sway next week's U.S. elections and they were constantly surfing the Web to keep tabs on American public opinion.

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jaxguy
Oct. 30, 2006, 6:15 p.m.
Yeah right!

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  blablabla
  Oct. 31, 2006, 8:30 a.m.
  blah...
  From a terrorist's stand point this administration is a dream jihad come through, a Disneyland on sand.
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  dr-don-from-denver
  Oct. 31, 2006, 10:23 a.m.
  He is right, only his timing is off. It was the 2000 election linked to a rise in Iraq violence!!!
  
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    dr-don-from-denver
    Oct. 31, 2006, 10:24 a.m.
    Cheney is the Poster Boy for insurgent recruiting!!
    
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      mamasan
      Oct. 31, 2006, 11:05 a.m.
      HMMM I link all the GAYS in the GOP to Cheneys Gay chief of staff...his daughter.
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  weeszel59
  Oct. 31, 2006, 12:54 p.m.
  cheney what a moron
  
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    eddie107
    Oct. 31, 2006, 2:27 p.m.
    As usual, it is easy to see that there are only insults to be flung, no wisdom to be found, not a single thought in any liberal head to find a peaceful resolution in the bunch. Just a big party on thowing hate bombs at the people in the "other" clubhouse. I personally find all this disgusting, because of the fact that the terrorists think they can use our democrats to find a way to flourish. Trust me, they hat eyou too, and they will laugh at your stupidity when they come home and slay our people on our own soil, just the same as they already have proven.
    Nostradamus says this war will last 27 years and the man behind it is the third antichrist, first neapolean, second was histler, as he named him from Germany, and the third would be more evil than the previous 2 combined, and he is a muslim from the middle east. He also says that he will hit new york with a nuclear bomb.
    Pretty wierd for someone 500 years ago.
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bubba2
Oct. 30, 2006, 8:55 p.m.
Uh Huh ... I am sure we can rely on his infinite wisdom that this statement is accurate ... NOT!
Considering his track record of inaccurate statements and lies (war will last a few weeks or months, 2003 - several times; insurgency is in its 'last throes', May 2005) ... I do not believe ONE word he says ... !
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Sandmn
Oct. 30, 2006, 9:27 p.m.
Cheney is a boob, and with any luck, he'll be a boob behind bars soon.
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tehranchik
Oct. 30, 2006, 9:39 p.m.
If they were paying as close attention as he says...I think they would be planning a drop right on Cheney's head!
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Virginia
Oct. 30, 2006, 9:46 p.m.
Think about it VP Cheney, with the amount of electricity they have there and the limited time they have it, I am sure their priority is US elections. Not convinced.
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silvera
Oct. 30, 2006, 11:09 p.m.
Little Georgie's puppet master makes yet another pronouncement that reinforces the fact that he's never had a clue about this war. While real people are needlessly dying he desperately pulls a little public relations talking point out of his sleeve. The only thing he really cares about is Halliburton's bottom line and the longer we stay there the better for him. Contemptible, reptilian, war profiteering idiot!
Question for you armchair theologians: Is it possible to have more than one anti-Christ?
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bubba2
Oct. 31, 2006, 12:21 a.m.
On the NBC news tonight, they ran a report about some of the servicemen that have died this month in Iraq. They showed one 6-year old child CRYING for her father. Then they showed a widow who is pregnant, whose child will never know their father.
The media does NOT show enough of this reality of the war. The country is so removed from all that death (our soldiers and the Iraqis) - that is why the administration can continue it.
It just turns my stomach and makes my heart ache and makes me cry for the families of the soldiers that have died because we went into Iraq based on lies. And then it makes me SO angry that this administration is responsible for those deaths.

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  posthumous
  Oct. 31, 2006, 4:02 a.m.
  I am glad I do not depend on people like you to defend my family and I.
  
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    Helixbuilder
    Oct. 31, 2006, 8:37 a.m.
    Just how is the war in Iraq defending us?
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    dr-don-from-denver
    Oct. 31, 2006, 9:34 a.m.
    Postdirt--One last time: Bush'e own intelligence agencies say his Iraq war has made us LESS SAFE!! Why can't you accept that and help us get out?
    
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      posthumous
      Oct. 31, 2006, 6 p.m.
      I don't want out, in fact I think we need to escalate it a bit, take the gloves off and really start kicking some behind! so get out of the way please you are in my line of fire!
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    jordan11
    Oct. 31, 2006, 3:03 p.m.
    I am glad I do not depend on people like you to defend my family and I.>>>>
    Ever thought about defending YOURSELF, by putting people in office who have brains??? You're not being defended from a GD thing in this 'war' with Iraq! They were NOT a threat to you, OR your family! But real terrorists are, and you had better start asking what the HELL is being done about them! And you'd better start asking why your ports, borders, food supply, etc etc etc has been left unprotected for 5 1/2 YEARS! Trust me....the fact they haven't attacked again is proof of NOTHING. They'll be back, and right under the noses of these morons.....once again!
    
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      posthumous
      Oct. 31, 2006, 6:07 p.m.
      And the people you support and the way you support them only amplifies the problem!
      I suggest that you do not presume to tell me how to fight terrorism, or defend myself I am quite capable of doing both, now go back and study up on the subject and come back when you have something useful to say!
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  ibstilyn
  Oct. 31, 2006, 8:59 a.m.
  Bubba..you are so right..not only doesn't the media show enough but we also have jingoistic white-washers creating slide shows of soldiers holding kittens instead of cutting people in half with an m-16 on full auto , forming prayer circles and getting a thumbs up from a group of school children (actually "thumbs up" in that part of the world is an insult). They show tearful reunions of those that return--but not the anguish of those not so blessed.
  I do believe Cheney is right.. the insurgents want to sway the US elections..in FAVOR of the republicans by scaring everyone into voting for them .If they wanted the Dems to win they would cease fire and stop the war so we wouldn't have a reason to remain
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  Eagle_Eye
  Oct. 31, 2006, 10:05 a.m.
  You hear about the casualties in Iraq, but you don't hear about how it is tearing apart the families left at home. Many are having problems paying the bills, taking care of the children, etc. What is happening to the families of our troops is very sad, yet the media keeps it out of sight.
  The old saying applies here, "Out of site, out of mind". If every one knew how bad the troop's families are suffering here in America the call for withdrawal would be much louder!!
  Many soldiers are coming home to a life that has been ruined by combat injuries or relationship problems from being gone for so long. It is very sad.
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Taganan
Oct. 31, 2006, 12:36 a.m.
The Viet Cong did the same thing in VietNam and it did influence the elections. Do any of you really think that not having electricity would keep a terrorist from using the same tactics today? Of course a part of the upsurge in violence is to influence our elections. And it works, just read all the anti-war posts from the usual suspects on the Left and all the bleeding hearts.

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  Radiofreeeuropa
  Oct. 31, 2006, 3:36 a.m.
  Ummm So Iraqis don't want to be occupied?
  Gee wiz
  What a surprise.
  Impeachment soon.
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  posthumous
  Oct. 31, 2006, 3:59 a.m.
  No I do not believe they do think! That's the problem, like so many they hate Bush so much they would willingly sacrifice their security and that of their children based on their hatred, even though Bush is not even up for reelection.
  People like Jaxguy, sandman, geekgrrrl, silvra, and bubba; do not discuss or debate their mind is made up and they do not wish to be bothered with trivial things like rational thought, or facts, such as terrorists want to kill us!
  
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    Donnaich
    Oct. 31, 2006, 6:26 a.m.
    posthumous,
    Did you say once that you are a Korea veteran? If so, perhaps you should forget those tactics. This is a different type of warfare.
    Terrorists are generally small groups that use that tactic because they cannot stand against a modern force. When they gain in strength, they start opposing the force, using guerrilla warfare (aka, "unconventional warfare", "insurgency", "assymetrical warfare"). Small groups attacking military forces. Finally, once they have grown in enough strength, larger units attack military forces. Small unit warfare progresses to larger units.
    Al Qaeda started out terrorists, and now have gained enough allies to start guerrilla operations. We have INCREASED their number by fighting this the wrong way.
    But lets go further: we are their land, among their people (who are more and more resentful, because we're ruining their land to conduct OUR "war of terror", much as the Europeans were real thrilled we were thinking of using nukes in Europe to delay the Russians if they attacked). Their tactics are not come out and fight, they are to keep hitting our troops with "IEDs" (boobytraps, folks... IED is used so people don't get the negative connotations that caused in Vietnam) until they are back in their encampments, then bomb and rocket our people. They say this on their websites. And its smart, because they maximize our casualties while minimizing theirs. So we just keep sending in our soldiers (conventional forces) for them to target.
    I believe it was once said you don't win a war by dying for your country, you win a war by making the other poor dumb b*****d die for his?
    So if they're targeting us, shouldn't we target them?
    First, stop winning them recruits and setting ourselves up. We should have not gone there in the first place, but regardless the bulk of our forces should have been out of there long ago. Only instructors and civic action people should be there anymore.
    Second, we have all these combat veterans, so we know who's good and who isn't. Start training our best in unconventional warfare. None of this "leg" calling the Special Ops people a bunch of "snake-eaters", they're the best to handle the situation. Get the forces we need to take them down.
    Then, since we're not antagonizing Arabs, get some human intelligence infiltrated in there. Between our current capability and humint, we can find out who is doing what.
    Then, pay a series of friendly visits. Anywhere, anytime. One by one, they wake up dead: those we don't pick up for a little more intel. No collateral damage for them to broadcast for propaganda. Quiet and efficient.
    THAT, posthumous, is how you fight this war. Sure, it isn't showy, no homecoming parades or wonderful speeches. It doesn't make a lot of money for military contractors. Its dirty and largely unsung. But its also fewer coffins and fewer crippled soldiers.
    I prefer making sure each one of our soldiers who must be sacrificed maximize the effect on the terrorist organization. Save the parades, speeches and profits. Our troops do not need to come home to that sort of glory... posthumously.
    
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      tchef
      Oct. 31, 2006, 8:21 a.m.
      I agree with your idea. And if we hadn't blundered into this war, it would be very effective. But I read a report about 2 weeks ago that said our special forces are already stretched beond capacity and it takes about 2 years of training to put together new units. (sorry I don't have a link maybe some one can help me out here)
      I don't know the answer for Iraq. (I'm not military) That's one of the reasons that I'm supporting Andrew Duck for congress. He served in Bosnia and Iraq in the military as an intelegence officer. And he's a Demacrat. We don't need any escalated violence to sway our votes, There has been enough already. Look for candidates with military experience.
      
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        Donnaich
        Oct. 31, 2006, 9:27 a.m.
        That's true, chef... it takes a while to train those forces. Its not a quick soundbite for the 6 o'clock news solution. All the more reason we should have stayed out of Iraq and completed the mission in Afghanistan (because we're depleting the few we had), and why we should start training our new operators now, instead of grinding them up.
        A major problem when I was in was that, if you were an officer and went into "unconventional warfare", you were typecast and didn't advance very far. I see a few more command level officers today with those tabs, but not near enough. Therefore, the brass tends to think a little too conventionally. Its just their training.
        I always did prefer a combat veteran when dealing with military situations... they know not to take the job lightly, want to plan thoroughly to minimize casualties and maximize effect, and execute that plan professionally. Because when you have a bunch of chickenhawks... }:>
        
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        mamasan
        Oct. 31, 2006, 11:31 a.m.
        oohhhhh god post Donaich....good info...good.....
        
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        Macondo
        Oct. 31, 2006, 1:47 p.m.
        Donnaich.
        You are 100% right.
        It is obvious this type of war is not the old times one (One army facing another army like on the Civil War nor Korea.)
        I assume, the promoters of this war on either side knew it.
        I do not understand how the neocons insist on following false premises.
        Was "Mission accomplished" an honest premature mistaken statement?
        Was it just propaganda and stupidity?
        It is very scary to find so many people on this blogs defend the wrong doing of the government .
        I do not want to beleive they are anti-americans although they behave as such.
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      posthumous
      Oct. 31, 2006, 6:36 p.m.
      No I am not a Korean War vet, although I have been to Korea; and I am well aware that this is a different type of warfare.
      Although I will agree with some of your argument I disagree with portions of it. Primarily the only advantage the terrorists truly enjoy is that there are so many in this country that does not have the stomach for war. People who would hamstring their Government and the troops with some pathetic politically correct concept of what, how, and why we are fighting this war.
      I notice that you do not mention that terrorists attack and kill unarmed civilians to influence political opinions, and force the people to bend to their will, and seems to me that is what you are now doing, aided of course by a media who has been pumping out a constant stream of anti war rhetoric which people gobble up as gospel.
      
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        Donnaich
        Nov. 1, 2006, 7:25 a.m.
        Oh, I am attacking and killing unarmed civilians by saying that the current Administration has botched this operation?
        Cute...
        So do I sound like someone who has no stomach for war? No. But I DO want to make damn sure that we maximize THEIR casualties, not ours. So what do you say we try it?
        What bothers you is that it is not "the Party's" solution...
        And the Republican party, of which you are so proudly a part, has their media and operatives pumping out a constant stream of fear and pro-war rhetoric hoping that people will gobble that up as gospel... and they even try to sell it AS the Gospel.
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    Razor
    Oct. 31, 2006, 9:28 a.m.
    I would think that the average Iraqi would get fed up sooner or later with the insurgency interupting the progress of establishing an independant and stable Iraq, and start standing up for peace. But, it is hard to break through so many years of oppression. What an expensive mess.
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    aquaman1c51
    Oct. 31, 2006, 9:46 a.m.
    What terrorist come on give me a break if Iraq invaded us illegally and killed you freinds and family I guess you would sit around and not fight back. I guess we know where you stand
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    bubba2
    Oct. 31, 2006, 1:22 p.m.
    What would you like to debate? Let's have your questions / issues and I will be happy to respond.
    I think Donnaich has covered a lot, but anything else you believe needs 'debating', post it and let's get to it.
    I am only in for a few minutes right now during my lunch. I'll check back later for a response ...
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    jordan11
    Oct. 31, 2006, 3:36 p.m.
    No I do not believe they do think! That's the problem, like so many they hate Bush so much they would willingly sacrifice their security and that of their children based on their hatred>>>>>
    MY GOD! WHAT is wrong with you???? Iraq was not a threat to us. We have ignored real terrorists!!!! We have done NOTHING to protect our infrastructure from REAL terrorists!!!! Afghanistan is again falling to the Taliban! Pakistan is giving them immunity!!! WHO isn't "thinking?" YOU aren't 'thinking!' Wake the hell up! EVERY last evaluation of what we've done, has shown terrorism is WORSE under bush! I wouldn't give a damn about the foolishness of people like you, but you're putting people in power who are screwing with the safety of MY family! So I'm sure you'll understand my FURY at the ignorance that is so damned pervasive in this country!!!!
    
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      posthumous
      Oct. 31, 2006, 6:43 p.m.
      
      """So I'm sure you'll understand my FURY at the ignorance that is so damned pervasive in this country!!!!"""'
      I could not have said it better myself, so what is it that is wrong with this country?
      Do you know or even care?
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  Donnaich
  Oct. 31, 2006, 5:02 a.m.
  If they're sure that they are "monitoring" the elections, why aren't they zeroing in on them? After all, I'm sure they can zero in on their IP address (my security software can show you a city, imagine what they have), lock in on satellite communications, etc.
  ... or is it that it doesn't fit in with the war plans?
  And if the violence doesn't stop post-elections, whats the next excuse? I seriously doubt they will ever concede that the Iraqis want us OUT, or that we've allowed Al Queda to build strength with the heavyhanded tactics.
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  Helixbuilder
  Oct. 31, 2006, 8:43 a.m.
  Bleeding hearts? Why would we the people want a bunch of idiots running the country? Those that are have not been doing a good job.
  Bush's policies:
  Stay and Die.
  Cut taxes and spend and spend and spend.
  Divide the country.
  Bring more dishonor to the Whitehouse.
  Blame the past administration for his mistakes.
  Err on the side of "life".
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  aquaman1c51
  Oct. 31, 2006, 9:42 a.m.
  Since your not a bleeding heart liberal then it safe to assume you are going down and joining the marines so you can be real tough when it counts
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gamahuche
Oct. 31, 2006, 12:56 a.m.
Maybe this is just a first warning that our beloved Mr C is planning to shut down the internet - or take complete control of it? The Chinese model perhaps? What total bs spews from this idiot's brain!
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Gatsby
Oct. 31, 2006, 12:59 a.m.
Does Dick Cheney have any credibility left? Does anybody really believe anything he says? He's a crook and a liar.

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  Pedra
  Oct. 31, 2006, 10:30 a.m.
  Unfortunately, there are too many people who believe what he says.
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ind06
Oct. 31, 2006, 2:35 a.m.
It would be nice to be able to trust the Vice President of the country. Wouldn't that be nice? Imagine a world where you didn't have to fact check what the leaders of your nation told you or compare their statements of today with what they said last week, month or year. Wouldn't it be great if you didn't have to endure the embarrasment of "That depends what 'sexual relations' means." and "Stay the course never meant 'stay the course'."? Yeah, that would be awesome.
You might as well imagine a world made of cocobutter and ice cream.
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Radiofreeeuropa
Oct. 31, 2006, 3:30 a.m.
Or a spaghetti monster creating the universe!
http://religion.netscape.com/story/2006/10/30/the-church-of-the-flying-spaghetti-monster

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  Donnaich
  Oct. 31, 2006, 6:28 a.m.
  Don't tell me you're going Pastafarian on us, are you? :)
  
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    cleare
    Oct. 31, 2006, 11:54 a.m.
    lol "Pastafarian"...hilarious!
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  Helixbuilder
  Oct. 31, 2006, 8:45 a.m.
  Classic! LOL! what will they think of next?!
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longjaafar
Oct. 31, 2006, 3:44 a.m.
....and how do we explain the verdict on the Saddam trial to be known a day before the elections? If the courts can bow to the wishes of a foreign power, then when can Iraq be really democratic?

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  Donnaich
  Oct. 31, 2006, 6:51 a.m.
  Yeah, good timing...
  I've been expecting them to say they've taken Bin Ladin out (perhaps it was supposed to be Al Zawahiri, but we may have botched that one) for Rove's "Surprise". But if they're so sure they have a bead on him, why isn't he dead already? Are they afraid they can't justify spreading the war a bit further? Or if he's already dead, they're "holding fire" to maximize the political effect, while our troops are dying...?
  It really is sad when you even have to WONDER if that is what is going on! But then, when you have secret government... Which is EXACTLY what old "smilin' Dick" wants! Because as aides to the President Gerald Ford, Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney advised Ford to veto the new Freedom of Information Act, which came about as a result of the Watergate scandal.
  
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    apoptosis
    Oct. 31, 2006, 7:49 a.m.
    They'd better get their collective butts in gear--less than a day left for them to pull off their October surprise.
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zippercat1
Oct. 31, 2006, 7:53 a.m.
Honestly guys, this is probably one of the most stupid, low accusations I've heard from these guys. I've heard a lot, some offensive, some not, but this is unbelievable. Don't fall for this stupidity people. What a moron.
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doppich
Oct. 31, 2006, 7:55 a.m.
Probably so. The Baghdad confectionary and floral shops are doing a huge business in anticipation of a GOP victory. No doubt on November 8, our guys and girls will be greeted with sweets and flowers instead of IEDs and bullets.
Right, Mr. Cheney?
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flyrod
Oct. 31, 2006, 8:11 a.m.
Being the new guy I would hate to contradict anything being said here by a group that has obviously spent lots of time studying this situation. However, I think you give Mr. Cheney way to much credit. The only thing he has had to do with this war is to get his company a fat government contract. Having said that, I would agree with Taganan that this is a tactic used effectively by North Viet Nam. Loses mean nothing perception means everything.

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  vor
  Oct. 31, 2006, 9:04 a.m.
  You definitely need to see:
  newamericancentury.org
  You could not be wrong about Cheney's involvement. Bush would be the one with small role here. Haliburton is bit a bit part of his role. I don't even hold him accountable for that compared to his role in developing the current neo-con ideology. Specifically see his letter to Clinton in '98 urging immediate action against Iraq. He now claims there were no plans prior to 9/11 to attack Iraq. His usual doublespeak.
  Haliburton was getting these contracts regardless of Cheney. They are the only US company with the capability of providing such a large service order. Very monopolistic.
  
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    bubba2
    Oct. 31, 2006, 1:24 p.m.
    http://www.halliburtonwatch.org --
    All of the real info on how our tax dollars and our borrowed debt is being misused ...
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  Donnaich
  Oct. 31, 2006, 9:39 a.m.
  If it is a tactic (which it may not be, but an indication of the increasing size and confidence of the insurgency and Al Queda), it would not be surprising, because we never learned the lesson of Vietnam.
  NEVER invade a country that does not want foreign invaders.
  They could do another thing, too. Just shut down operations, let us think we've won, and we'll go marching out strutting and crowing victory. And once we're gone... hello boys, I'm baack! Come in reinforced from Iraq and Syria, overthrow our handpicked government (or let them show their independance from us and welcome them), and we've gained... nothing. A lot of dead troops.
  We should have fought a "shadow war" with Al Queda before, and we should be doing it NOW. Not letting our troops mark time in the kill zone. That's not "Supporting the Troops".
  
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    rrrtx
    Oct. 31, 2006, 12:33 p.m.
    "NEVER invade a country that does not want foreign invaders."
    ?? No country wants foreign invaders.
    Do you think Germany or Japan wanted us to defeat them and occupy their countries?
    
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      Donnaich
      Oct. 31, 2006, 2:48 p.m.
      Yes, but we didn't do that with few allies and half the world hating us. We had a lot of foreign troops backing us.
      The Vietnamese had been occupied for years (France, Japan, America) and wanted independence. Iraq has been under the Ottoman Empire, Britain, gained independance, and is seeing the possibility of reentering occupation. We say right up front that we're not leaving for a long time. They're seeing us as just another imperial power now.
      Look at the casualties we took in WWII. If we hadn't had the bomb, we'd still be talking about the horrific casualties the invasion of Japan took. But... we used an unconventional means to end the war. Sometimes unconventional thought is what it takes to win.
      Its a different type of war, but we still must use unconventional means. The day of the large field army has passed on. "Low intensity warfare" (assymetrical warfare) is the latest game. Can we fight it, or are we going to continue putting our troops into the grinder?
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    Macondo
    Oct. 31, 2006, 1:49 p.m.
    You are correct again!
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mailmanseffie88
Oct. 31, 2006, 8:36 a.m.
Watched Lynn Cheney's interview with Wolf Blitzer on CNN the other night.She is as big a wind bag as her husband.Of course,after the interview VP Cheney says they were referring to the interview as Lynn's smackdown of Wolf Blitzer.Well,Mr. Cheney your wife cites the same baseless "evidence" that the rest of the Republican ilk uses to defend their stupid illogical policy blunders.Come Nov.7 Mr Cheney,you and your rich,ignorant,arrogant,and uncaring Republicans are going to learn the true meaning of"SMACK DOWN"!!!!
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vor
Oct. 31, 2006, 8:59 a.m.
Who is trying to sway the election? The Fear Factor is in full swing.
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looter
Oct. 31, 2006, 9:27 a.m.
Let me tell ya Mr.Cheney, it is time for you to shut up. If not don't worry, the voters will shut you up on Nov 7th. This is a desperate attempt to get the swing voters to their side. But what Cheney don't know is the cream of the Republican voters are voting for Democrats this time around. Those moderate Republicans are fed up with the corruption, deception and war mongering of these money thirsty ex oil executives. It is over Cheney.
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kctrixter
Oct. 31, 2006, 9:32 a.m.
This just in: It has been scientifically proven that if you don't vote republican this election your wewe will fall off. This is bad news for husbands and wives both.

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  kctrixter
  Oct. 31, 2006, 12:10 p.m.
  I just figured if Dick can get away with it so can I
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ssonny
Oct. 31, 2006, 9:33 a.m.
Rumsfield is the war god and Cheney is the money god, and they are in cahoots together. these two were chums long before Bush got into office. their strategies are to make them both wealthy.

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  not2needy
  Oct. 31, 2006, 1 p.m.
  Now Cheney's wife is peddling a new book on CNN, and thought she could do it without being questioned about current affairs.
  Those people just never think they have enough money, she should have done her peddling on FOX!
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Daylight
Oct. 31, 2006, 9:34 a.m.
If those fighters can influence the US election it clearly shows the US has become impotent, where the American forces are just the puppets in the hands of the fighters, what were the Americans doing with tanks and helicopters, Bush & co hi proving to the world he could only win if other parties don't fight or weak like those Indians.
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rrrtx
Oct. 31, 2006, 9:37 a.m.
I'm reminded of the cold war term "useful idiots" for some reason.
It looks the the increase in attacks is having the precise effect that the terrorists want.
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dr-don-from-denver
Oct. 31, 2006, 9:44 a.m.
Gee, it looks like Cheney's statement went a long way toward getting more Democrats elected. Thanks, The Dick!
Ask 100 people in the NON-US civilized world who the world's worst lawless terrorists are, and Cheney would be in the top 5!!
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Gatsby
Oct. 31, 2006, 9:50 a.m.
Cheney weill say anyting to stay in power. He has no shame, no principals and at this point no credibility. He's a morally corrupt thug.

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