Cheney: Iraq Still A Dangerous Place

Strong Explosion Rattles Embassy During Vice President's Visit

(CBS/AP)  Vice President Dick Cheney pressed Iraq's leaders to do more to reduce violence and achieve political reconciliation Wednesday in a visit punctuated by an explosion that shook windows at the U.S. Embassy where Cheney was visiting.

Cheney acknowledged the country still has serious security problems. Iraqi leaders "believe we are making progress, but we've got a long way to go," he said.

The vice president urged that Iraq's parliament abandon plans for a two-month summer vacation while U.S. forces are fighting. With important issues pending, including how to share Iraq's oil wealth, "any undue delay would be difficult to explain," Cheney said.

As Democrats clamor for an end to the four-year-old war and President Bush sags in the polls, the White House is under intense political pressure to show that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government is making progress.

White House counselor Dan Bartlett said in Washington that Cheney's trip "gives an opportunity at a very high level for this message to be delivered."

Eight days after Bush vetoed a bill setting deadlines for U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq, the White House also served notice that Bush would veto a follow-up bill drafted by House Democratic leaders that would pay for the Iraq war only into summer. At the same time, Defense Secretary Robert Gates held out hope that troops can begin withdrawing if the Iraqi government makes progress by fall.

Supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr rallied in Baghdad and Shiite areas to the south to protest the Cheney visit and demand the withdrawal of American forces. Protesters in Baghdad and the holy city of Najaf chanted "No to the occupation" and "No to America."

In other developments:

A suicide truck bomb ripped through the Interior Ministry in the relatively peaceful Kurdish city of Irbil on Wednesday, killing 14 people and wounding dozens, officials said. Kurdish officials blamed al Qaeda-linked insurgents for the first major attack in the regional capital in more than three years.

Four Iraqi journalists were killed Wednesday in a drive-by shooting near the northern oil-rich city of Kirkuk, police said. The four worked for the independent Raad media company, which publishes several weekly newspapers and monthly magazines that are generally pro-government and deal with politics, education and arts.

Police found four decapitated heads in the Sabtiyah area north of Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad, health officials said Wednesday. The body of a security officer was also found shot in the head and chest in Diwaniyah, 80 miles south of Baghdad, police said.

The White House said President Bush would veto any bill drafted by House Democratic leaders that would fund the Iraq war only into the summer months.

Some former top Iraq war commanders are taking the highly unusual step of appearing in TV ads that take on the president's policy, CBS News' Peter Maer reports. Retired Maj. Gen. John Batiste, a self-described lifelong Republican, said the U.S. is on a "slow grind to nowhere in an Iraq mired in civil war."

A new report by the group Save the Children says Iraq's child mortality rate is up 150 percent since 1990. Mark Strassmann reports that thousands of Baghdad's children live on the streets, with little to protect them from the daily violence.

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by incog-nito May 9, 2007 2:55 AM PDT

The big question is: Will Cheney go shopping, a la McCain, in order to demonstrate to us how safe Iraq really is?

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by randalds May 9, 2007 2:57 AM PDT

It's a real shame his arrival wasn't announced in advance. Like a day or two early. On Al-Jazeera. Including his arrival time and a detailed map of his route into the city from the airport. With map quest printouts available to anyone who wanted one...city, nation and region wide.

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by incog-nito May 9, 2007 3:00 AM PDT

The big question is: Will Cheney go shopping, a la McCain, in order to demonstrate to us how safe Iraq really is?

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by xfredmenzies May 9, 2007 3:01 AM PDT

Cheney can go *** himself with a *** and then *** his *** until his *** *** *** in a sweater.

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by randalds May 9, 2007 3:01 AM PDT

It's a real shame his arrival wasn't announced in advance. Like a day or two early. On Al-Jazeera. Including his arrival time and a detailed map of his route into the city from the airport. With map quest printouts available to anyone who wanted one...city, nation and region wide.

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by Ju-suk.Han May 9, 2007 4:15 AM PDT

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by Ju-suk.Han May 9, 2007 4:19 AM PDT

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I don't care ,But the intercourse in person to person in MY country is just the mind of superiolity and in rape ,follow the command of

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by Ju-suk.Han May 9, 2007 4:19 AM PDT

HANA BANK in south korea is famous for the notorious waiting line and disbelief to the customer and about to prepare for the DISORGANIZE SCHEM to the NONG HYUP FAMILY.
Even prison is their best solution for the helpless brokerage. 70 times no answer the service fee (nong hyup ***-china imperialism)
I don't care ,But the intercourse in person to person in MY country is just the mind of superiolity and in rape ,follow the command of

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by Ju-suk.Han May 9, 2007 4:22 AM PDT

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Even prison is their best solution for the helpless brokerage. 70 times no answer the service fee (nong hyup ***-china imperialism)
I don't care ,But the intercourse in person to person in MY country is just the mind of superiolity and in rape ,follow the command of PENINSULLA ,NOT pensilvania heart...(SUPEMARKET BANK)

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by neoconrcrazy May 9, 2007 5:09 AM PDT

Cheney

traitor

neocon gangster

nam evader

war blood profiteer

un-American sob

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by May 9, 2007 5:37 AM PDT

The surge is going so well that Cheney has to sneak into Baghdad - wearing body armor.

I hope the SOB comes face to face with a car bomb.

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by coffeehead-2009 May 9, 2007 5:38 AM PDT

First he CREATES a civil war in the country -
He instigates a religious fervor and assigns one religious sect the killing power..

lets it brew till we hear about the decimation and genocide of one of these fractions -

then wallah - he morphs into the "hero" the
"uniter of the deciders". What a total waste of flesh and blood - what birthed this blob of greed and lies?

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by coffeehead-2009 May 9, 2007 5:42 AM PDT

First he CREATES a civil war in the country -
He instigates a religious fervor and assigns one religious sect the killing power..

lets it brew till we hear about the decimation and genocide of one of these fractions -

then wallah - he morphs into the "hero" the
"uniter of the deciders". What a total waste of flesh and blood - what birthed this blob of greed and lies?

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by coffeehead-2009 May 9, 2007 5:48 AM PDT

First he CREATES a civil war in the country -
He instigates a religious fervor and assigns one religious sect the killing power..

lets it brew till we hear about the decimation and genocide of one of these fractions -

then wallah - he morphs into the "hero" the
"uniter of the deciders". What a total waste of flesh and blood - what birthed this blob of greed and lies?

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by candojj1 May 9, 2007 6:04 AM PDT

If I were an Iraqi Parliamentarian I would take a six year vacation.

Cheney is going there for show. He hopes his presence will salvage something for the republican party? Maybe the foil wrappers.

He wouldn't go there unless something big was coming. Expect a large troop buildup say forty thousand more troops by year end to 200,000 ready to invade Russia.

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by meboard May 9, 2007 6:09 AM PDT

He's going to apply the standard bush admin bipartisan approach...he's going to tell them to "go *** yourself."

And wasn't he there just 3 months ago trying the same snake charm???

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by radiob-2009 May 9, 2007 6:12 AM PDT

Othman said authorities learned that insurgents were planning a large attack a week ago when police arrested a militant cell in the town of Sulamaniya.

"During questioning they confessed that were getting training lessons in a neighboring country and that was Iran," he said.


A week ago Iraqi authorities knew of plans for a major attack? Did they alert US authortities? Did they heighten security?Who has corroborated the statement that they received their training in Iran? Who questioned them besides Iraqi police? Who is providing the training in Iran? Is it sponsored by the government?

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by r9119111 May 9, 2007 6:13 AM PDT

I'd like to believe this trip is honorable. Since V.P. Cheney has lost his credibility with me, I find him very hard to believe.

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by meboard May 9, 2007 6:14 AM PDT

He's going to apply the standard bush admin bipartisan approach...he's going to tell them to "go *** yourself."

And wasn't he there just 3 months ago trying the same snake charm???

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by iceman_1960 May 9, 2007 6:20 AM PDT

"Vice President Dawg Cheney landed in Baghdad Wednesday morning for an unannounced visit to push Iraq's warring political and religious factions to seek common ground..."

Why unannounced ? It's really quite safe there, Dawg. John McCain recently strolled through the bazaar and bought a rug from a rug merchant, without mussing a hair on his bald head.

"For the Iraqi parliament to take a two-month vacation in the middle of summer is impossible to understand," said Crocker, who traveled with Cheney from Washington.

May ain't the middle of summer. And I undertand it perfectly well, Crocker. Why shouldn't they take their time ? They have no timetable to adhere to, no deadline to meet. Unpleasant work expands to fill the time available for its completion, especially in hot weather, and your bosses have given them all the time in the world.

What's not to understand ?

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by crater7 May 9, 2007 6:21 AM PDT

Maybe Cheney can take a walk down the street that John McCain declared to be safe enough to walk without military escorts? Cheney looks like he could use a little exercise.

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by iceman_1960 May 9, 2007 6:30 AM PDT

According to Greek fable, an ape once reached into a pitcher through the narrow neck, and grabbed a bunch of nuts. He then could not withdraw his hand from the pitcher, as he refused to relax the fist that had grabbed the nuts, for fear of losing them.

That's Bush & Co. in Iraq.

Military victory there is a mirage. It's not going to happen. It was never going to happen.

So the war goes stupidly on.

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by iceman_1960 May 9, 2007 6:33 AM PDT

"Cheney looks like he could use a little exercise."
- Posted by crater7 at 06:21 AM : May 09, 2007

Cheney could use a little Impeachment and removal from office.

So could his boss.

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by vetsence May 9, 2007 6:58 AM PDT

Why do we have a mountain boy who has no military resume making decisions that affect our troops? Is this a mark of neo-con professionalism? The boy cannot even go hunting without *** up!

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by neoconrcrazy May 9, 2007 7:19 AM PDT

"push" what? Reconciliation? Between whom?

the baathist sunnis he blacklisted and banned?

the shias who've lost families?

the kurds who want nothing to do with bagdad?


the only "push" he's accomplished is putting our troops in mortal danger after having started a war on false pretenses.

go to helll cheny- a dog and a traitor!

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by luvny-2009 May 9, 2007 7:22 AM PDT

"For the Iraqi parliament to take a two-month vacation in the middle of summer is impossible to understand." U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker

gee... why not how many times did that AH Bush took off to CrawFISH TX for a month when our men and women were over there in the thick of things, he didn't give a rats a$$ and neither did his con men.

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by joenc-2009 May 9, 2007 7:34 AM PDT

Cheney is in Iraq?

What, he couldn't get a Deferment?

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by joenc-2009 May 9, 2007 7:48 AM PDT

Cheney's in Iraq?

Couldn't he get a deferment?

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by pussylib May 9, 2007 8:00 AM PDT

Hey why did Cheney Leave HANOI NANCY and FILTHY HARRY behind.

How will he ever accomplish his mission without those ambassadors of peace??

Cheney will probably even REFUSE to surrender!!! How can there be peace without surrender???

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by mcvet May 9, 2007 8:01 AM PDT

and a way to end the sectarian violence devastating the country's civilian population.

Now which is it folks. Is it a Civil War, which is what Cheney is saying today, or is it a War with Al Quadia, like the propaganda Ministry has been telling us all week. I'd just like for ONCE to have someone in this Administration tell the Whole truth about this mess... JUST ONCE!

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by mcvet May 9, 2007 8:04 AM PDT

and a way to end the sectarian violence devastating the country's civilian population.

Now which is it folks. Is it a Civil War, which is what Cheney is saying today, or is it a War with Al Quadia, like the propaganda Ministry has been telling us all week. I'd just like for ONCE to have someone in this Administration tell the Whole truth about this mess... JUST ONCE!!

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by nonameabc May 9, 2007 8:05 AM PDT

I believed that he was talking more about his own "business" in Iraq, rather than Reconciliation. How many we spend there, and do we see anything?

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by omnibus66 May 9, 2007 8:06 AM PDT

If Cheney is as good at bringing the Iraqi's together as he is at bringing American's together, his mission will be a "slam dunk".

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by iceman_196o May 9, 2007 8:08 AM PDT

Loving the new posting system =) =) =)

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by mcvet May 9, 2007 8:08 AM PDT

Hey why did Cheney Leave HANOI NANCY and FILTHY HARRY behind.

How will he ever accomplish his mission without those ambassadors of peace??

Cheney will probably even REFUSE to surrender!!! How can there be peace without surrender???
Posted by pussylib at 08:00 AM : May 09, 2007

ROFLMAO Now what is it about DEMOCRACY that you Fascist just can't understand. The PEOPLE dictate what the Speaker and the Leader in the Senate do. That's why your fuhrer has an approval of 28%. You go around starting wars that have NOTHING to do with attacks on this country, all the while allowing those who actually did attack us to just run free, that's the result. But why should anyone be suprised you clowns haven't understood the concept of Government BY the PEOPLE since you fought for the KING!! Sieg Heil Ya'll.

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by mcvet May 9, 2007 8:11 AM PDT

There will always be a war with Al Queda as long as there is a radical Islam movement across the globe.
Posted by singinrick at 08:06 AM : May 09, 2007

There WAS NO Al Queda in Iraq!! Al Queda was in Afganistan and still is. THEY support your fuhrer and you Nazi's, didn't you hear them? I'm so glad you clowns were NOT in power during EITHER of our World War's, We'd really be shouting Sieg Heil right now... but then I guess that would make you folks in the Hood and Sheet Crowd Happy now wouldn't it?

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by iceman_1960 May 9, 2007 8:11 AM PDT

http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/images/2007/05/09/image2777944g.jpg

That's a great picture of Cheney.

He looks like Mr. Potter in "It's a Wonderful Life," but without the charm.

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by iceman_1960 May 9, 2007 8:14 AM PDT

"Loving the new posting system =) =) =) "
- Posted by Iceman_196O at 08:08 AM : May 09, 2007

Me too.

But how will pussyinhale get along without his spamming ?

Poor little q*ueer fellow, pussyinhale.

Perhaps pussyinhale will figure out a way around it, so he can continue his spamming war against the First Amendment.

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by mcvet May 9, 2007 8:15 AM PDT

There will always be a war with Al Queda as long as there is a radical Islam movement across the globe.
Posted by singinrick at 08:06 AM : May 09, 2007

There WAS NO Al Queda in Iraq!! Al Queda was in Afganistan and still is. THEY support you and your fuhrer, didn't you hear them? I'm so glad you clowns were NOT in power during EITHER of our World War's, We'd really be shouting Sieg Heil right now... but then I guess that would make you folks in the Hood and Sheet Crowd Happy now wouldn't it? You can NOT build a bigger bomb or faster plane and defeat Terrorist. Yes that power is necessary in a world wide concept but you MUST be able to bring together the peace loving people of the world into a UNITED effort. Otherwise you will do just what Heir Bush has done, NOTHING!! Talk about FAILURE???? The citizens of this planet fear your fuhrer MORE than Bin Laden. Now that's FAILURE!!

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by antoniof123 May 9, 2007 8:15 AM PDT

This is going so well they even are starting to bomb the Kurds. Way to go neo con Republcans, you can no longer seperate the two because they have all but done there part to merge.

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by politikz2 May 9, 2007 8:16 AM PDT

Nothing like a visit from Cheney to help unite everybody. He is the sneakiest man in America. We should know where his *** is at all times!!!!!

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by mcvet May 9, 2007 8:18 AM PDT

There will always be a war with Al Queda as long as there is a radical Islam movement across the globe.
Posted by singinrick at 08:06 AM : May 09, 2007

There WAS NO Al Queda in Iraq!! Al Queda was in Afganistan and still is. THEY support you and your fuhrer, didn't you hear them? I'm so glad you clowns were NOT in power during EITHER of our World War's, We'd really be shouting Sieg Heil right now... but then I guess that would make you folks in the Hood and Sheet Crowd Happy now wouldn't it? You can NOT build a bigger bomb or faster plane and defeat Terrorist. Yes that power is necessary in a world wide concept but you MUST be able to bring together the peace loving people of the world into a UNITED effort. Otherwise you will do just what Heir Bush has done, NOTHING!! Talk about FAILURE???? The citizens of this planet fear your fuhrer MORE than Bin Laden. Now that's FAILURE!!

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by hungry1968 May 9, 2007 8:18 AM PDT

There will always be a war with Al Queda as long as there is a radical Islam movement across the globe.
Posted by singinrick at 08:06 AM : May 09, 2007

Actually it should be:
There will always be wars as long as the Christians in the world think that they are always right and the non-Christians are always wrong. As long as the Christians can find the monetary resources, usually by stealing, there will be wars.

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by mcvet May 9, 2007 8:21 AM PDT

There will always be a war with Al Queda as long as there is a radical Islam movement across the globe.
Posted by singinrick at 08:06 AM : May 09, 2007

There WAS NO Al Queda in Iraq!! Al Queda was in Afganistan and still is. THEY support you and your fuhrer, didn't you hear them? Do you HONESTLY think they amde that video in Iraq? I'm so glad you clowns were NOT in power during EITHER of our World War's, We'd really be shouting Sieg Heil right now... but then I guess that would make you folks in the Hood and Sheet Crowd Happy now wouldn't it? You can NOT build a bigger bomb or faster plane and defeat Terrorist. Yes that power is necessary in a world wide concept but you MUST be able to bring together the peace loving people of the world into a UNITED effort. Otherwise you will do just what Heir Bush has done, NOTHING!! Talk about FAILURE???? The citizens of this planet fear your fuhrer MORE than Bin Laden. Now that's FAILURE!!

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by drummer94 May 9, 2007 8:24 AM PDT

I notice the body armor. Friendly-fire incident or is he going duck hunting with his pals?

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by gkc99 May 9, 2007 8:24 AM PDT

Chickenshithawk to press for reconciliation in Iraq? What a frikkin joke! That clown couldn't reconcile the USA! He's done more that just about anybody in the Bushit administration to label those who disagree with him as cowards and traitors. He's made it clear that he and the neocons are enemies, not opponents, of any American who believes in freedom and the Constitution. Enemies, Dickless! Only the sight of Bushit and Chickenshithawk in prison will reconcile me to that band of liars, thieves, cowards and traitors!

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by skyhawk761 May 9, 2007 8:25 AM PDT

singinrick, and thank you for twisting everyones words around to fit your agenda. Why is Cheney and W worried about the Iraqi's taking a two week vacation? H ell, W does that every other week. He took more vacation time in his first year than Clinton did in his entire eight years.

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by hungry1968 May 9, 2007 8:27 AM PDT

If the Iraq Civil War would cost Cheney his life during his visit how would the US react?

The US must get out of this Bush Cheney Oil WAR now not in Nov.2008
Posted by mocaleo at 08:09 AM : May 09, 2007

First of all, Bush would end up in a non-moving pile on the floor. (That's what happens when the puppet master's strings are cut.)

Secondly, the war won't end until January 2009. Bush is using his faith to run the office of the President - not common sense. All he's trying to do now is string this mess out and leave it for the next guy. Then if it ends in defeat, he can say, "It was all going along great until I left office." If we win he'll say, "It's all because of my superior leadership that I was able to set us up for a victory." If it ends before he leaves office it's all on him.

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by mcvet May 9, 2007 8:27 AM PDT

Real cute.

Guess that's what our society has turned into.

Radical Islam has the American public completely fooled, just as they wanted to accomplish.

Thanks for the insults.


Posted by singinrick at 08:19 AM : May 09, 2007

Look Ricky the proof is right there in front of you. When Bush 1 had success in the Middle East how did he do it? Your fuhrer and that's how the REAL world out there view you people, like it or not, can't unite this nation and has allowed our ability to move the Free World and a united front against these people. He humiliated our Allies, LIED to us, LIED to the UN about the Inspectors and now has us neck deep in a War without end. These people LIVE there Ricky, it's their HOME and the War has been so badly managed it's just not possible to ever see an ALLY in Iraq, at least not in the near future. It was a stupid policy but worse it was plain southern FASCISM, chest pounding SOUTHERN FASCISM that has us up to our necks in this mess. Sieg Heil Y'all.

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by mcvet May 9, 2007 8:30 AM PDT

Real cute.

Guess that's what our society has turned into.

Radical Islam has the American public completely fooled, just as they wanted to accomplish.

Thanks for the insults.


Posted by singinrick at 08:19 AM : May 09, 2007

Look Ricky the proof is right there in front of you. When Bush 1 had success in the Middle East how did he do it? Your fuhrer and that's how the REAL world out there view you people, like it or not, can't unite this nation and has allowed our ability to move the Free World and a united front against these people. He humiliated our Allies, LIED to us, LIED to the UN about the Inspectors and now has us neck deep in a War without end. These people LIVE there Ricky, it's their HOME and the War has been so badly managed it's just not possible to ever see an ALLY in Iraq, at least not in the near future. It was a stupid policy but worse it was plain southern FASCISM, chest pounding SOUTHERN FASCISM that has us up to our necks in this mess. God help us if NATO walks out on us in Afganistan! Sieg Heil Y'all.

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[incog-nito]

The big question is: Will Cheney go shopping, a la McCain, in order to demonstrate to us how safe Iraq really is?

[randalds]

It's a real shame his arrival wasn't announced in advance. Like a day or two early. On Al-Jazeera. Including his arrival time and a detailed map of his route into the city from the airport. With map quest printouts available to anyone who wanted one...city, nation and region wide.

[incog-nito]

The big question is: Will Cheney go shopping, a la McCain, in order to demonstrate to us how safe Iraq really is?

[xfredmenzies]

Cheney can go *** himself with a *** and then *** his *** until his *** *** *** in a sweater.

[randalds]

It's a real shame his arrival wasn't announced in advance. Like a day or two early. On Al-Jazeera. Including his arrival time and a detailed map of his route into the city from the airport. With map quest printouts available to anyone who wanted one...city, nation and region wide.

[Ju-suk.Han]

HANA BANK in south korea is famous for the notorious waiting line and disbelief to the customer and about to prepare for the DISORGANIZE SCHEM to the NONG HYUP FAMILY.
Even prison is their best solution for the helpless brokerage. 70 times no answer the service fee (nong hyup ***-china imperialism)
I don't care ,But the intercourse in person to person in MY country is just the mind of superiolity and in rape ,follow the command of

[Ju-suk.Han]

HANA BANK in south korea is famous for the notorious waiting line and disbelief to the customer and about to prepare for the DISORGANIZE SCHEM to the NONG HYUP FAMILY.
Even prison is their best solution for the helpless brokerage. 70 times no answer the service fee (nong hyup ***-china imperialism)
I don't care ,But the intercourse in person to person in MY country is just the mind of superiolity and in rape ,follow the command of

[Ju-suk.Han]

HANA BANK in south korea is famous for the notorious waiting line and disbelief to the customer and about to prepare for the DISORGANIZE SCHEM to the NONG HYUP FAMILY.
Even prison is their best solution for the helpless brokerage. 70 times no answer the service fee (nong hyup ***-china imperialism)
I don't care ,But the intercourse in person to person in MY country is just the mind of superiolity and in rape ,follow the command of

[Ju-suk.Han]

HANA BANK in south korea is famous for the notorious waiting line and disbelief to the customer and about to prepare for the DISORGANIZE SCHEM to the NONG HYUP FAMILY.
Even prison is their best solution for the helpless brokerage. 70 times no answer the service fee (nong hyup ***-china imperialism)
I don't care ,But the intercourse in person to person in MY country is just the mind of superiolity and in rape ,follow the command of PENINSULLA ,NOT pensilvania heart...(SUPEMARKET BANK)

[neoconrcrazy]

Cheney

traitor

neocon gangster

nam evader

war blood profiteer

un-American sob

The surge is going so well that Cheney has to sneak into Baghdad - wearing body armor.

I hope the SOB comes face to face with a car bomb.

[coffeehead-2009]

First he CREATES a civil war in the country -
He instigates a religious fervor and assigns one religious sect the killing power..

lets it brew till we hear about the decimation and genocide of one of these fractions -

then wallah - he morphs into the "hero" the
"uniter of the deciders". What a total waste of flesh and blood - what birthed this blob of greed and lies?

[coffeehead-2009]

First he CREATES a civil war in the country -
He instigates a religious fervor and assigns one religious sect the killing power..

lets it brew till we hear about the decimation and genocide of one of these fractions -

then wallah - he morphs into the "hero" the
"uniter of the deciders". What a total waste of flesh and blood - what birthed this blob of greed and lies?

[coffeehead-2009]

First he CREATES a civil war in the country -
He instigates a religious fervor and assigns one religious sect the killing power..

lets it brew till we hear about the decimation and genocide of one of these fractions -

then wallah - he morphs into the "hero" the
"uniter of the deciders". What a total waste of flesh and blood - what birthed this blob of greed and lies?

[candojj1]

If I were an Iraqi Parliamentarian I would take a six year vacation.

Cheney is going there for show. He hopes his presence will salvage something for the republican party? Maybe the foil wrappers.

He wouldn't go there unless something big was coming. Expect a large troop buildup say forty thousand more troops by year end to 200,000 ready to invade Russia.

[meboard]

He's going to apply the standard bush admin bipartisan approach...he's going to tell them to "go *** yourself."

And wasn't he there just 3 months ago trying the same snake charm???

[radiob-2009]

Othman said authorities learned that insurgents were planning a large attack a week ago when police arrested a militant cell in the town of Sulamaniya.

"During questioning they confessed that were getting training lessons in a neighboring country and that was Iran," he said.


A week ago Iraqi authorities knew of plans for a major attack? Did they alert US authortities? Did they heighten security?Who has corroborated the statement that they received their training in Iran? Who questioned them besides Iraqi police? Who is providing the training in Iran? Is it sponsored by the government?

[r9119111]

I'd like to believe this trip is honorable. Since V.P. Cheney has lost his credibility with me, I find him very hard to believe.

[meboard]

He's going to apply the standard bush admin bipartisan approach...he's going to tell them to "go *** yourself."

And wasn't he there just 3 months ago trying the same snake charm???

[iceman_1960]

"Vice President Dawg Cheney landed in Baghdad Wednesday morning for an unannounced visit to push Iraq's warring political and religious factions to seek common ground..."

Why unannounced ? It's really quite safe there, Dawg. John McCain recently strolled through the bazaar and bought a rug from a rug merchant, without mussing a hair on his bald head.

"For the Iraqi parliament to take a two-month vacation in the middle of summer is impossible to understand," said Crocker, who traveled with Cheney from Washington.

May ain't the middle of summer. And I undertand it perfectly well, Crocker. Why shouldn't they take their time ? They have no timetable to adhere to, no deadline to meet. Unpleasant work expands to fill the time available for its completion, especially in hot weather, and your bosses have given them all the time in the world.

What's not to understand ?

[crater7]

Maybe Cheney can take a walk down the street that John McCain declared to be safe enough to walk without military escorts? Cheney looks like he could use a little exercise.

[iceman_1960]

According to Greek fable, an ape once reached into a pitcher through the narrow neck, and grabbed a bunch of nuts. He then could not withdraw his hand from the pitcher, as he refused to relax the fist that had grabbed the nuts, for fear of losing them.

That's Bush & Co. in Iraq.

Military victory there is a mirage. It's not going to happen. It was never going to happen.

So the war goes stupidly on.

[iceman_1960]

"Cheney looks like he could use a little exercise."
- Posted by crater7 at 06:21 AM : May 09, 2007

Cheney could use a little Impeachment and removal from office.

So could his boss.

[vetsence]

Why do we have a mountain boy who has no military resume making decisions that affect our troops? Is this a mark of neo-con professionalism? The boy cannot even go hunting without *** up!

[neoconrcrazy]

"push" what? Reconciliation? Between whom?

the baathist sunnis he blacklisted and banned?

the shias who've lost families?

the kurds who want nothing to do with bagdad?


the only "push" he's accomplished is putting our troops in mortal danger after having started a war on false pretenses.

go to helll cheny- a dog and a traitor!

[luvny-2009]

"For the Iraqi parliament to take a two-month vacation in the middle of summer is impossible to understand." U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker

gee... why not how many times did that AH Bush took off to CrawFISH TX for a month when our men and women were over there in the thick of things, he didn't give a rats a$$ and neither did his con men.

[joenc-2009]

Cheney is in Iraq?

What, he couldn't get a Deferment?

[joenc-2009]

Cheney's in Iraq?

Couldn't he get a deferment?

[pussylib]

Hey why did Cheney Leave HANOI NANCY and FILTHY HARRY behind.

How will he ever accomplish his mission without those ambassadors of peace??

Cheney will probably even REFUSE to surrender!!! How can there be peace without surrender???

[mcvet]

and a way to end the sectarian violence devastating the country's civilian population.

Now which is it folks. Is it a Civil War, which is what Cheney is saying today, or is it a War with Al Quadia, like the propaganda Ministry has been telling us all week. I'd just like for ONCE to have someone in this Administration tell the Whole truth about this mess... JUST ONCE!

[mcvet]

and a way to end the sectarian violence devastating the country's civilian population.

Now which is it folks. Is it a Civil War, which is what Cheney is saying today, or is it a War with Al Quadia, like the propaganda Ministry has been telling us all week. I'd just like for ONCE to have someone in this Administration tell the Whole truth about this mess... JUST ONCE!!

[nonameabc]

I believed that he was talking more about his own "business" in Iraq, rather than Reconciliation. How many we spend there, and do we see anything?

[omnibus66]

If Cheney is as good at bringing the Iraqi's together as he is at bringing American's together, his mission will be a "slam dunk".

[iceman_196o]

Loving the new posting system =) =) =)

[mcvet]

Hey why did Cheney Leave HANOI NANCY and FILTHY HARRY behind.

How will he ever accomplish his mission without those ambassadors of peace??

Cheney will probably even REFUSE to surrender!!! How can there be peace without surrender???
Posted by pussylib at 08:00 AM : May 09, 2007

ROFLMAO Now what is it about DEMOCRACY that you Fascist just can't understand. The PEOPLE dictate what the Speaker and the Leader in the Senate do. That's why your fuhrer has an approval of 28%. You go around starting wars that have NOTHING to do with attacks on this country, all the while allowing those who actually did attack us to just run free, that's the result. But why should anyone be suprised you clowns haven't understood the concept of Government BY the PEOPLE since you fought for the KING!! Sieg Heil Ya'll.

[mcvet]

There will always be a war with Al Queda as long as there is a radical Islam movement across the globe.
Posted by singinrick at 08:06 AM : May 09, 2007

There WAS NO Al Queda in Iraq!! Al Queda was in Afganistan and still is. THEY support your fuhrer and you Nazi's, didn't you hear them? I'm so glad you clowns were NOT in power during EITHER of our World War's, We'd really be shouting Sieg Heil right now... but then I guess that would make you folks in the Hood and Sheet Crowd Happy now wouldn't it?

[iceman_1960]

http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/images/2007/05/09/image2777944g.jpg

That's a great picture of Cheney.

He looks like Mr. Potter in "It's a Wonderful Life," but without the charm.

[iceman_1960]

"Loving the new posting system =) =) =) "
- Posted by Iceman_196O at 08:08 AM : May 09, 2007

Me too.

But how will pussyinhale get along without his spamming ?

Poor little q*ueer fellow, pussyinhale.

Perhaps pussyinhale will figure out a way around it, so he can continue his spamming war against the First Amendment.

[mcvet]

There will always be a war with Al Queda as long as there is a radical Islam movement across the globe.
Posted by singinrick at 08:06 AM : May 09, 2007

There WAS NO Al Queda in Iraq!! Al Queda was in Afganistan and still is. THEY support you and your fuhrer, didn't you hear them? I'm so glad you clowns were NOT in power during EITHER of our World War's, We'd really be shouting Sieg Heil right now... but then I guess that would make you folks in the Hood and Sheet Crowd Happy now wouldn't it? You can NOT build a bigger bomb or faster plane and defeat Terrorist. Yes that power is necessary in a world wide concept but you MUST be able to bring together the peace loving people of the world into a UNITED effort. Otherwise you will do just what Heir Bush has done, NOTHING!! Talk about FAILURE???? The citizens of this planet fear your fuhrer MORE than Bin Laden. Now that's FAILURE!!

[antoniof123]

This is going so well they even are starting to bomb the Kurds. Way to go neo con Republcans, you can no longer seperate the two because they have all but done there part to merge.

[politikz2]

Nothing like a visit from Cheney to help unite everybody. He is the sneakiest man in America. We should know where his *** is at all times!!!!!

[mcvet]

There will always be a war with Al Queda as long as there is a radical Islam movement across the globe.
Posted by singinrick at 08:06 AM : May 09, 2007

There WAS NO Al Queda in Iraq!! Al Queda was in Afganistan and still is. THEY support you and your fuhrer, didn't you hear them? I'm so glad you clowns were NOT in power during EITHER of our World War's, We'd really be shouting Sieg Heil right now... but then I guess that would make you folks in the Hood and Sheet Crowd Happy now wouldn't it? You can NOT build a bigger bomb or faster plane and defeat Terrorist. Yes that power is necessary in a world wide concept but you MUST be able to bring together the peace loving people of the world into a UNITED effort. Otherwise you will do just what Heir Bush has done, NOTHING!! Talk about FAILURE???? The citizens of this planet fear your fuhrer MORE than Bin Laden. Now that's FAILURE!!

[hungry1968]

There will always be a war with Al Queda as long as there is a radical Islam movement across the globe.
Posted by singinrick at 08:06 AM : May 09, 2007

Actually it should be:
There will always be wars as long as the Christians in the world think that they are always right and the non-Christians are always wrong. As long as the Christians can find the monetary resources, usually by stealing, there will be wars.

[mcvet]

There will always be a war with Al Queda as long as there is a radical Islam movement across the globe.
Posted by singinrick at 08:06 AM : May 09, 2007

There WAS NO Al Queda in Iraq!! Al Queda was in Afganistan and still is. THEY support you and your fuhrer, didn't you hear them? Do you HONESTLY think they amde that video in Iraq? I'm so glad you clowns were NOT in power during EITHER of our World War's, We'd really be shouting Sieg Heil right now... but then I guess that would make you folks in the Hood and Sheet Crowd Happy now wouldn't it? You can NOT build a bigger bomb or faster plane and defeat Terrorist. Yes that power is necessary in a world wide concept but you MUST be able to bring together the peace loving people of the world into a UNITED effort. Otherwise you will do just what Heir Bush has done, NOTHING!! Talk about FAILURE???? The citizens of this planet fear your fuhrer MORE than Bin Laden. Now that's FAILURE!!

[drummer94]

I notice the body armor. Friendly-fire incident or is he going duck hunting with his pals?

[gkc99]

Chickenshithawk to press for reconciliation in Iraq? What a frikkin joke! That clown couldn't reconcile the USA! He's done more that just about anybody in the Bushit administration to label those who disagree with him as cowards and traitors. He's made it clear that he and the neocons are enemies, not opponents, of any American who believes in freedom and the Constitution. Enemies, Dickless! Only the sight of Bushit and Chickenshithawk in prison will reconcile me to that band of liars, thieves, cowards and traitors!

[skyhawk761]

singinrick, and thank you for twisting everyones words around to fit your agenda. Why is Cheney and W worried about the Iraqi's taking a two week vacation? H ell, W does that every other week. He took more vacation time in his first year than Clinton did in his entire eight years.

[hungry1968]

If the Iraq Civil War would cost Cheney his life during his visit how would the US react?

The US must get out of this Bush Cheney Oil WAR now not in Nov.2008
Posted by mocaleo at 08:09 AM : May 09, 2007

First of all, Bush would end up in a non-moving pile on the floor. (That's what happens when the puppet master's strings are cut.)

Secondly, the war won't end until January 2009. Bush is using his faith to run the office of the President - not common sense. All he's trying to do now is string this mess out and leave it for the next guy. Then if it ends in defeat, he can say, "It was all going along great until I left office." If we win he'll say, "It's all because of my superior leadership that I was able to set us up for a victory." If it ends before he leaves office it's all on him.

[mcvet]

Real cute.

Guess that's what our society has turned into.

Radical Islam has the American public completely fooled, just as they wanted to accomplish.

Thanks for the insults.


Posted by singinrick at 08:19 AM : May 09, 2007

Look Ricky the proof is right there in front of you. When Bush 1 had success in the Middle East how did he do it? Your fuhrer and that's how the REAL world out there view you people, like it or not, can't unite this nation and has allowed our ability to move the Free World and a united front against these people. He humiliated our Allies, LIED to us, LIED to the UN about the Inspectors and now has us neck deep in a War without end. These people LIVE there Ricky, it's their HOME and the War has been so badly managed it's just not possible to ever see an ALLY in Iraq, at least not in the near future. It was a stupid policy but worse it was plain southern FASCISM, chest pounding SOUTHERN FASCISM that has us up to our necks in this mess. Sieg Heil Y'all.

[mcvet]

Real cute.

Guess that's what our society has turned into.

Radical Islam has the American public completely fooled, just as they wanted to accomplish.

Thanks for the insults.


Posted by singinrick at 08:19 AM : May 09, 2007

Look Ricky the proof is right there in front of you. When Bush 1 had success in the Middle East how did he do it? Your fuhrer and that's how the REAL world out there view you people, like it or not, can't unite this nation and has allowed our ability to move the Free World and a united front against these people. He humiliated our Allies, LIED to us, LIED to the UN about the Inspectors and now has us neck deep in a War without end. These people LIVE there Ricky, it's their HOME and the War has been so badly managed it's just not possible to ever see an ALLY in Iraq, at least not in the near future. It was a stupid policy but worse it was plain southern FASCISM, chest pounding SOUTHERN FASCISM that has us up to our necks in this mess. God help us if NATO walks out on us in Afganistan! Sieg Heil Y'all.