Cheney makes surprise visit to Iraq »

Posted By JamesMarcus 1 year, 3 months ago in News

Vice President Dick Cheney opened a new U.S. push for political unity in Iraq on an unannounced visit Monday, just ahead of the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion. Cheney landed at Baghdad International Airport, then flew by helicopter into the dusty, heavily secured Green Zone.

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    browntiger1 year, 3 months ago

    He wanted to see the shthole he created in his own eyes.

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    nikkibabe1 year, 3 months ago

    Here is the difference.

    Iranian President visited Iraq with his plans known weeks in advance. He drove in a regular sedan from Airport, was accorded a guard of honor by Iraqi troops and children presented him with flowers.

    These American Congressmen & Bush/Cheney have to go there unannounced and in secrecy, get holed up in military protected green zone, meet only US military and Iraqi politicians. All this in a 24 hour period. Bush does not even venture to go to the green zone. He lands in a secluded desert air base and takes off.

    All this with ordinary Iraqi people living without electricity, drinking water, most of the schools and markets bombed and destroyed.

    Does someone see a tragedy here?

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    vor1 year, 3 months ago

    The "Master of the World" has set out on a peacekeeping mission. Could anything be more contradictory?

    Cheney must see Iraq as a total disaster, we should have been finished here 5 years ago and in Cheney's vision been somewhere in the Phillipines cleaning up the last of the Islamic vermin by now. But so much for plans! What a disgrace he is...and he is the one they select to talk about reconciliation? What a p-ss poor role model!

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    nikkibabe1 year, 3 months ago

    A "peacemaker" with cluster bombs and Iraqi blood in his pockets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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      gamahuche1 year, 3 months ago

      I was intrigued that he would make a family outing of it, bringing wife and daughter with him.

      I guess the guys who were going along to bang heads together travelled by an alternative route, perhaps one of those "secret" rendition flights and doing a little work along the way.

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      nikkibabe1 year, 3 months ago

      Quote:

      "Here is the difference, Iran is funding and arming terrorists and, according to your account its president used a shield of children as well as armed troops, like so many cowardly terrorists.".

      USA by invading and occupying a muslim country has earned itself the right to be called "BIGGEST TERRORIST". It is now "on par" with Al Qaeda, Taliban, Hamas & Hezbollah for having killed thousands of innocent Iraqi men, women & children.

      I wonder how neo cons are complaining when Iran is fighting the terrorists and occupiers in Iraq!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Get Real neo con!

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        nikkibabe1 year, 3 months ago

        There is a total economic & infrastructure collapse within USA.

        ... and this moron war monger goes to Iraq to assure them of continued American help with borrowed money from China.

        Hello............ Is any dumb neo conservative up and listening there? What do you guys tell people who are losing their houses, jobs, medical insurance? What are you going to tell poor Americans in Mississippi & Lousiana who still don't have a roof over their heads after 3 years? What are you going to tell people who are faced the prospect of a $5 per gallon for gas and 100% increase in cost of food items?

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        engineer1 year, 3 months ago

        I hope didn't demoralize the troops more than they have been. the troops have suffered enough

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          Charlson1 year, 3 months ago

          Didn't know there were quails in Iraq. Tell those around him to be ever vigilant.

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            markmawn21 year, 3 months ago

            He's probably there to check on the progress of his "palace".

            http://wheresmyamerica.files.wordpress.com/2007...

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            Poulenc1 year, 3 months ago

            "But as we move forward, the Iraqi people should know that they will have the unwavering support of President Bush and the United States in consolidating their democracy," Cheney said.

            And a great wave of relief swept the land....

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              joeblowe1 year, 3 months ago

              I think possibly the MOST important thing to note here is the impending 5 year anniversary of this fiasco. FIVE YEARS citizens. Five years in a place we don't belong, doing things we ought not be doing, spending money we don't have. At least on previous occasions when the U.S. overthrew one government in favor of another, there was a replacement ready to take over control. Apparently THIS time that little detail was overlooked. Along with thousands of others.

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              NoWayMan1 year, 3 months ago

              this is just more proof of how tenuous the situation really is in Iraq. because if we truly had things under control, cheney would be able to simply announce his visit and then go. he wouldn't have to "surprise" anyone for security reasons.

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              DrBenway1 year, 3 months ago

              Imagine what Cheney's conversations in Iraq must be like?

              "Ehhh, so... lost your two children and your arm, huh? Well... that's funny, I'm doing just fine! Heh, heh, heh! You think you're bad, you should see the guy I went huntin' with back a few years ago. Heh, heh, heh!"

              I typically never refer to people as "evil". Evil is a black-and-white term that Neo-Cons like to throw around. But Dick Cheney is a f*cking, evil, black-hearted, cold-blooded sonofabitch if I ever saw one.

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                markmawn21 year, 3 months ago

                I think the picture should have a caption. "Wanna see something scary? Watch the devil come out of my mouth".

                Or, "watch the alien spring forth from my pacemaker".

                Beelezebub is done with this body. He just wanted to leave it where he found it.

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                  STronnes1 year, 3 months ago

                  I wonder how much of this "visit" has to do with briefing the Iraqis and the Saudis as to our plans for Iran. I realize that one of the Generals has said that there are no plans right now to invade Iran. Nothing was said about whether our war ships have plans to attack Iran from the air.

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                  buckheadd1 year, 3 months ago

                  As you all know that I am running for President, My opinion on this is short and simple. We withdraw our troops without letting any other country know, and quickly withdraw our troops bring them back home. Then the other countries will wonder where most soldiers went(as most are American) and continue fighting without a majority of soldiers. Then, three months later, I announce that I have secretly withdrawn all of our troops, and tell them I did it for security purposes. That way I face no oposition from the Iraqi government or any other Important nation.

                  HAHA, although that would be considered a superb idea by some, I consider it very irresponsible and I would change it by making few modifications but I support the idea of having all our soldiers back within three months.

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                  jordan111 year, 3 months ago

                  whoopee. Give me a call when he takes up arms and goes out into the streets and fights his little occupation. Until then, I don't care.

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                    Tcaros1 year, 3 months ago

                    Where's Bin Laden? It's been eight years.

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                    cloud151 year, 3 months ago

                    I wonder how many people here actually read the article, opposed to how many people saw the name Cheney in the headline and were drawn to it like flies to poop.

                    I understand you guys don't like the guys....but at what point does it become an obsession?

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                    MajJohn1 year, 3 months ago

                    I just made a 998 character comment, and it disappeared. It was at least on topic, but I'm too tired or lazy to repeat myself. Unless it shows up, I've been effectively silenced.

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                      doppich1 year, 3 months ago

                      "A remarkable turnaround," says Cheney, nearly 3 years after he declared the insurgency to be in its "last throes."

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