Cheney makes surprise visit to Iraq »
Posted By JamesMarcus 1 year, 3 months ago in NewsVice 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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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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libsRfunny1 year, 3 months ago
"Here is the difference.
Iranian President visited Iraq with his plans known weeks in advance."
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.
Also, you assume you know how Cheney arrived versus how the Iranian president arrived, which shows you really don't know anything ;)
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djrevelky1 year, 3 months ago
And here comes the irony...
The Iraqi people would have electricity, water, and functioning markets and schools IF the Iranian President would quit arming opposition groups!
Could he have been greeted by the Iraqi's that he is arming and helping to kill Americans and their fellow Iraqis? Probably.
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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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crespi1 year, 3 months ago
He must teach them in the ways and evil manipulations of the the UNITARY EXECUTIVE.
BLOODLINE is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING to them, in aristocracy, in Eugenics, and in cross generational malfeasance.
Even if one rogue daughter has gone gay, Cheney MUST SHOW STRENGTH AND "UNITY."
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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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Jaydee401 year, 3 months ago
I agree with most of the comments posted here on this thread and am well known for slamming Bush. I can't help but feel George W Bush is just like Lee Harvey Oswald, a patsy with limited mental abilities and no real idea what the real plans are. What one must wonder is even as dimwitted as he is can't he see the destruction now happening to his country and want to stop it?
The American Constitution and the Republic were an experiment at a new form of government and I think most would admit it has failed. Any government that allows it's leaders to break laws or their agencies to do so should be brought down and if the provisions are not there to do it then it clearly fails to be a responsible and civilized government. So much for the second amendment America.
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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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dissent1 year, 3 months ago
he heard iraq's looking for a new strong man leader. with his current gig almost up he thought he'd apply
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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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Candida1 year, 3 months ago
joeblowe: "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."
I don't think it was overlooked; it just didn't matter because there was no intention to ever leave.
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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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Candida1 year, 3 months ago
I hope not, but I wouldn't be surprised. Nothing this man does could ever surprise me. Well, maybe a random act of kindness.
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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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Candida1 year, 3 months ago
Haven't you heard? President Bush hasn't been concerned about him for more than six years.
"President Bush Holds Press Conference" "March 13, 2002"
" Q But don't you believe that the threat that bin Laden posed won't truly be eliminated until he is found either dead or alive?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, as I say, we haven't heard much from him. And I wouldn't necessarily say he's at the center of any command structure. And, again, I don't know where he is. I -- I'll repeat what I said. I truly am not that concerned about him."
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03...
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raats66621 year, 3 months ago
I did read the whole article and I do hate this guy. Sadly, this trip has only INCREASED my hatred since I find it offensive that he would show his face and act like she's taking a 'walk in Central Park' when 5 bombs went off today killing and injuring even more Americans and Iraqis.
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Candida1 year, 3 months ago
cloud15,
I've read the article, have you? Do you have any comments to make about it, or do you prefer to discuss the participants of this thread?
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dissent1 year, 3 months ago
are you saying you see nothing to be outraged about? you're okay with this crew sending the nation to the top of the war cirmes charts with a bullet? dallying in the sadistic, subterranean delights of torture and the black arts of all things sneaky, inhumane and hidden from view? dispensing with the inconvenience of morality, honor and virtue? doing a dump on the economy and flushing it down the toilet? if you are okay with all of this i can see why you'd look at outrage as an obsession. quick, cloud15, better get ya head out of the clouds and back in the sand
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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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