Dick, don't go away mad. Dick, just go away.

[marmar]

via truthdig:



In what is hopefully not one of the seven signs of imminent apocalypse, former Vice President Dick Cheney once again darkened the halls of Congress on Tuesday, huddling with House Republicans to strategize about the simmering war zone that is Iraq.

Yes, it is 2014 and not 2004.

Cheney’s customary hawkishness was on display as he addressed his GOP audience, reaffirming his stance on taking aggressive action in Iraq on the eve of President Obama’s announcement about how his own administration plans to deal with recent developments in one of the two nations in which he had aimed to markedly reduce America’s military presence.

The Huffington Post’s Jennifer Bendery and Michael McAuliff brought news of Cheney’s Capitol Hill cameo that day:

Cheney’s remarks might have sounded familiar to most people who have listened to bellicose GOP rhetoric for decades.

“What he talked about was we’ve, Republicans, have had a position on peace through strength. You look at all the Republican presidents we’ve had back to [Dwight] Eisenhower. You know they all understand, if you’re not strong, then you invite aggression. When you invite aggression, you end up with people getting killed,” said Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.), the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee who recently returned from the Middle East.

“It’s important to be strong, and that’s what he talked about,” he added.

Although no one challenged Cheney, some Republicans have signaled greater reluctance to respond militarily to every new threat.

Rep. Tom Massie (R-Ky.) said last month that Obama should have sought congressional approval before the latest round of airstrikes. And since Iraq poses no imminent threat to U.S. national security, he said he would vote against authorizing the use of military force in the country.

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The complete piece is at: http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/here_comes_dick_cheney_to_beat_the_drums_of_war_in_iraq_again_20140909

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Do you think ol Dicky is worried

his 900k Haliburton options might be in deep doo doo. Not! Shooter needs to just go away far away,like Saudi Arabia. Bye bye Dicky you are a loser.

[elehhhhna]

2. Yep. This was just a HAL business development pitch. The fucker.

[rock]

3. Didn't he and george w bush used to be president?