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Vattel

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5. I don't believe that was the same Dick Cheney.

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Fri Aug 8, 2014, 09:58 PM

Aug 2014

Sec of Defense Dick Cheney argued against deposing Hussein on the grounds that it could unleash chaos in Iraq. Vice President Cheney never mentioned such a possibility.

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Damn... I Had Forgotten... Dick Cheney Was GHW Bush's Secretary Of Defense... [View all] WillyT Aug 2014 OP

You mean Secretary of Defense Budget Pillaging. Scuba Aug 2014 #1

With THAT Guy ??? - CIA/NSA/FBI/ATF... EVERYTHING !!! WillyT Aug 2014 #2

I didn't. He began privatization of the military, starting with logistics. blm Aug 2014 #3

Great Point... WillyT Aug 2014 #4

"The Dem 'strategist' class didn't either, did they?" Hmmmmmm. Scuba Aug 2014 #6

In 2000 NO Dem analyst showed the wherewithal to target Cheney on USSCole. blm Aug 2014 #11

I don't believe that was the same Dick Cheney. Vattel Aug 2014 #5

It is even worse than that: truebluegreen Aug 2014 #7

After Ford left office madamesilverspurs Aug 2014 #8

And let's remember Ford was on the Warren Commission dflprincess Aug 2014 #10

and don't forget that ghw bu$h was the head of the cia before he became president spanone Aug 2014 #9