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| Cheney Maintains Iraq War Was Justified |
| 2004-02-08 |
| The United States was justified in going to war in Iraq because Saddam Hussein was capable of producing weapons of mass destruction, Vice President Dick Cheney told backers of GOP candidates Saturday. Cheney also called on Congress to renew the Patriot Act, the anti-terrorism bill that critics say has curbed civil liberties but that Cheney defended as allowing federal law enforcement to share more intelligence information. "We use these tools to catch embezzlers and drug traffickers and we need these tools as well to hunt terrorists," he said of the bill’s provisions. Bad political move. Offer instead to work with Congress to keep the good parts of the PA and jettison a few questionable parts. That would defuse an issue the Dems otherwise could use in the election. Speaking to nearly 200 people at a $1,500-a-plate luncheon benefiting Republican U.S. House candidates, Cheney said that while inspectors have failed to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, the regime did have the scientists and the technology needed to produce them. "We know that Saddam Hussein had the intent to arm his regime with weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein had something else - he had a record of using weapons of mass destruction against his enemies and against his own people," he said. Weak argument, Dick. Rantburg understands but we aren’t a majority (yet). Cut your losses, stress the human rights issue and get moving. Cheney continued to press the message in St. Louis Saturday night at an event that raised more than $500,000 for the Missouri Republican Party. The Missouri crowd gave him a standing ovation when he declared, "There is no question that America did the right thing in Iraq." That’s what we need more of. In Illinois, Cheney also praised U.S. intelligence officers for discovering terrorist plots that he said authorities were able to prevent. He did not give any specifics. "Americans can be grateful every day for the skillful and daring service of our nation’s intelligence professionals," Cheney said. Yep. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #5 No matter how you shake and you dance, the last drop is ... |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-2-8 7:31:07 PM |
| #4 It does no good to feed the starving if they die of fleas. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-2-8 6:24:01 PM |
| #3 It does you no good to win the war if you botch the aftermath. |
| Posted by: Hiryu 2004-2-8 1:28:30 PM |
| #2 The US should just stop pussyfooting around with this issue. A declaration of war is needed: Syria and Iran This would take this issue away from the left and the eurotrash when we take on these regimes. We were attacked, but Bush wants to fight this war on the cheap. I am a full supporter of Bush but we , as a nation, need to stand tall and finish off our enemies. As it stands now we are taking them on one by one, no draft needed for this, but it gives the illusion to the american people that all is well with these nations. |
| Posted by: Dan 2004-2-8 1:15:24 PM |
| #1 It may be a weak argument, but he was preaching to the choir. |
| Posted by: JerseyMike 2004-2-8 11:50:26 AM |