[Sosfbay-discuss] Cheney on the Democratic Plans

[Wes Rolley]

I found it very interesting to watch the national news last night as 
they showed VP Cheney going on the offensive against Democratic Party 
plans to curtail or limit spending on Iraq operations.  He was carting 
out the old cut-and-run argument without using those specific, now 
(re)tired words.

The point of interest is that he made these remarks at a meeting of the 
ALIPAC, a pro-Israel lobbying group. The real target of his remarks is 
not the war in Iraq, but to preserve the right of the administration to 
be unshackled if they decide (as many think Cheney wants) to attack Iran.

Also, note that  Speaker Pelosi has  removed the  "you have to get 
permission of Congress to take any military action against Iran" 
language from the proposed Democratic bill in Iraq.

The talking heads of television commentary are openly commenting on the 
fact that there is a background conflict in the administration between 
Cheney and Rice and that Rice is starting to win a few of those 
battles.  Case in point, the US was at the meeting in Iraq with both 
Syria and Iran.

One by one, Cheney's neo-con ideologue faction is going.  First 
Wolfowitz, then Rumsfeld.  It is now time for Cheney to step aside... 
but he won't.

Wes

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Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Being willing is not enough; 
We must do. –Leonardo DaVinci
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