Vice President Plans 'Freedom Agenda' Trip

[wicket]

Yahoo News link

Vice President Dick Cheney looked ahead Tuesday to a three-nation, six-day trip designed to nurture democracy and advance U.S. interests in lands where political change doesn't always come easily.

Administration officials said a speech in Lithuania on Thursday to leaders of the Baltic and Black Sea regions would be the centerpiece of the journey, which also includes an unusual high-level visit to Kazakhstan.

The final stop was Croatia, where Cheney arranged meetings with leaders of three members of the Adriatic Charter, an organization founded by countries eager for admission to
NATO.

While officials hoped Cheney's trip would advance President Bush's second-term "freedom agenda," energy issues, Iran's nuclear program and concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions also hovered over the journey. The Soviet Union once occupied many of the countries whose leaders Cheney intends to meet, and President Bush recently expressed concern about the pace of democratization in Russia.

[billybob537]

1. Better be careful DEADEYE

those folks shoot back

[saigon68]

13. Na he is going to SLIME into Town

And like a Snail, slime his way back out

[ClintonTyree]

2. More nation building in the works?

Junior said he wasn't going to do that during his 2000 campaign speeches. Something else he lied about I guess. He can't help it, he's a compulsive liar! :shrug:

[kurth]

3. How about taking care of your own fucking mess at home?

Freedom agenda, my ass.

[katinmn]

4. Whose hair-brained idea is it to send Cheney to talk with Putin?

Who can write these news articles with a straight face?

Russia is NOT happy with Congress voting in overwhelming support of Junior's plan to nuke Iran into democracy and freedom (or the stone age as it were). Why send our most despised politician off into the world to anger more people? Everyone already hates us.

Get ready for WW3.

[Tempest]

5. Cheney won't be meeting with Putin

Cheney will be meeting with the former Soviet states to discuss Putin.

This is not going to go over well in Russia at all.

[katinmn]

8. oh-oh.

I wonder what we will trade for their support.

[Tempest]

19. Bush will give them money

And pay for it by borrowing it from China.

Either that, or lots of military support. Again financed by China.

[BR_Parkway]

6. Energy issues? May be a good time to buy Halliburton stock.

[stepnw1f]

7. "Freedom Agenda"=Slavery

These people make me sick. How they even drag the English language through the mud. Everything about them is souless.

[KittyWampus]

18. Wish there was a smilie with an exploding head.

[MisterP]

9. Brzezinskian encircling of Iran, and also Russia and China

just solidifying Central Asia and Eastern Europe--all that's needed is more sweetheart deals with Turkey and Armenia and we're set to go!!!

[Hell Hath No Fury]

11. I guess I'm NOT...

the only one. :)

[Hell Hath No Fury]

10. "...unusual high-level visit to Kazakhstan."

Did this catch anyopne else's eye?

Pull out a map and see where Kazakhstan is -- just a hop skip and jump from Iran.

Am I remembering correctly that Kazakhstan is one of those countries we've been lavishing attention and money on for favors?

[Whoa_Nelly]

12. He's going on a browsing and shopping spree

To pick out which nations will give support for a preemptive strike on Iran, and for those who are willing to lick his Halliburton Balls, he will pay them up front with our tax dollars.

Yup...I do believe that is the essence of Dead-Eye-Dick's "Freedom Agenda".

[Rex]

14. Freedom agenda...can they get anymore 1984?

Here is what 'freedom' has brought to the women of Iraq.


Cheney is an asshole who should be made to wear a burka night and day!

[dave29]

15. Translation: Vice President plans to escape to Khazikstan to flee

criminal indictment.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

16. "Nurture" is NOT a word I would associate with Cheney

:rofl:

[ShortnFiery]

17. Oh Gawd, NOT again?

Didn't Darth Cheney do that on the run up to the Iraqi war? Remember on one of his fated trips when the leaders in Saudi Arabia begged him NOT to invade Iraq? Oh no! It's true. :(

[wicket]

20. kick

:kick:

[goclark]

21. Please don't go! Please!!!

They hate us enough already.

Go visit your girlfriend on a ranch and pick another buddy to quail hunt with ~ do anything but DON't go!

They must really be out of touch to think that they should send him anywhere.

[leftchick]

22. This is about an Iran war

and US bases. Bank on it.

[HeeBGBz]

23. Those assholes sure love to burn that jet fuel, don't they?

Why? Because they can. Just another tentacle on the corruption squid sucking up the petrol and ravenously searching for more.

[6000eliot]

24. Hope he doesn't shoot anyone in the face!

[daleo]

25. If he does, the victim won't apologize this time. n/t

[pinniped]

26. Who the F appointed this POS the Supreme Demockracy Commader?

"Freedumb Agenda," is this some sort of sick joke?

Are they are trying to associate their pathetic neocon agenda to the "Freedom Rides" of the 60s?

Don't hurry back, Asshole.

[tanyev]

27. And taking his shotgun with him. "I'll give them freedom....."