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Title: Bolton Says Cheney Has ‘Enormous Credibilty’ In Iraq, But Iraqis Suggest Otherwise Powered by BlogBurst
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Published: Mar 17, 2008
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Post Date: 2008-03-17 21:19:27 by tom007
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Bolton Says Cheney Has ‘Enormous Credibilty’ In Iraq, But Iraqis Suggest Otherwise Powered by BlogBurst POSTED: Monday, March 17, 2008 FROM BLOG: Think Progress - Progressive news and research blog run out of the Center for American Progress Action Fund. The following blog post is from an independent writer and is not connected with Reuters News. The opinions and views expressed herein are those of the author and are not endorsed by Reuters.com. bolton-03-17web2.jpgAs the Iraq war’s fifth anniversary approaches, Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Baghdad today on an unannounced trip to meet with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Gen. David Petraeus, and Amb. Ryan Crocker. Cheney said he seeks to reaffirm “the unwavering commitment” of the U.S. in Iraq. Commenting on the surprise visit, conservative war hawk and former U.N. ambassador John Bolton said Cheney can make the Iraqis “get their act together” because he has “enormous credibility” in Iraq: “He’s got enormous credibility there, and is able to say to them in words of one syllable that they need to get their act together,” John Bolton, the former UN ambassador, said. Of course Bolton offered no evidence of any such “credibility.” In fact, some Iraqis have expressed displeasure at the possibility of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) winning the White House because of his oft-stated position that he’ll carry on the Bush/Cheney war in Iraq. The New York Times reports: “If the Republicans win the election, then nothing will really change in Iraq, and we need a big change to kick the occupiers out of the country,” said Abu Mohammed, a 30-year-old barbershop owner in Samarra, north of Baghdad. “I would like to show him the schools and hospitals and how the children and women suffer.” Another Samarra shop owner, 52-year-old Hamid Saleh, said he wanted the Republicans to lose the election. “All I want is someone who works to fix my country, and not destroy it,” he said. Indeed, that sentiment mirrors the results of an ABC/BBC/ARD/NHK poll released today. While the poll results suggest a “flicker of optimism” in the war-torn country, it also found that Iraqis oppose the U.S. presence in Iraq while a majority said Bush’s “surge” has “made overall security worse“: – 72 percent strongly or somewhat oppose the presence of Coalition forces in Iraq. – 61 percent believe the presence of U.S. forces in Iraq is making the security situation worse. The reality is that Cheney, Bolton, Bush, McCain and the rest of those who support a continued and indefinite U.S. war in Iraq have zero credibility.
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Acid lots of Sandoz Acid. Big daily consumption is the only thing that makes sense, for Mr Cheney. Who would have thought. The wheels are coming off the Pumpkin carriage. Nakked in a glass cage for you Mr Darth Vader.
"Naked in a glass cage for me?"
I am OK with his family to be there with him esp Lynn.
My eyes....my EEEEEYES...
Sorry, should have given a warning. At least the pix was not of Lynn/
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My eyes....my EEEEEYES...
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