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babylonsister

(170,962 posts)
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 04:30 PM Jun 2014

Dick Cheney: “My Thoughts and Prayers Are with the Iraqi Oil Wells”

June 17, 2014
Dick Cheney: “My Thoughts and Prayers Are with the Iraqi Oil Wells”


JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING—Former Vice-President Dick Cheney broke his silence about the crisis in Iraq on Tuesday, telling reporters, “My thoughts and prayers are with the Iraqi oil wells.”

Speaking from his Wyoming ranch, Cheney said that he had planned to remain quiet about the current state of affairs in Iraq, but “thinking about those oil wells has kept me up at night.”

“If Dick Cheney won’t speak for the Iraqi oil wells, who will?” he said.

Cheney indicated that, as of now, there was no fighting near Iraq’s oil wells, but warned, “If the violence spreads, those wells could be in jeopardy. And it’s up to the international community to insure that that worst-case scenario doesn’t happen.”

The former Vice-President said that he expected to “catch hell” for inserting himself into the debate about Iraq, but was resolute in his decision to do so. “If I prevent one drop of precious oil from being spilled, it will have been worth it,” he said.
























Posted by Andy Borowitz
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2014/06/dick-cheney-my-thoughts-and-prayers-are-with-the-iraqi-oil-wells.html?utm_source=tny&utm_campaign=generalsocial&utm_medium=twitter&mbid=social_twitter

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Dick Cheney: “My Thoughts and Prayers Are with the Iraqi Oil Wells” (Original Post) babylonsister Jun 2014 OP
That's brilliant! greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #1
Who left the door open and let him out? madashelltoo Jun 2014 #2
It was Igor...... DeSwiss Jun 2014 #11
He was misquoted, he actually said randys1 Jun 2014 #3
No, Borowitz is the New Yorker's satirist. Richardo Jun 2014 #4
How ironic. I was just going to post a question about Cheney: Frustratedlady Jun 2014 #5
Borowitz is on another level Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #6
Stop it, people! Roy Rolling Jun 2014 #7
Only corporate oil wells. Nt riqster Jun 2014 #12
So are the €uros he converted his haul into while ditchng the US$ during the war. €uros = People! freshwest Jun 2014 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Jun 2014 #8
See - and all this time we thought that Cheny was heartless Marie Marie Jun 2014 #9
Not shown: the CEO of ExxonMobil handing Cheney a large sack with a dollar sign on it Initech Jun 2014 #10
Biggest Dick in the World. rickyhall Jun 2014 #13
Perfection! blue neen Jun 2014 #14
Borowitz; so close to the truth!! hue Jun 2014 #15
ROFLMAO!! KamaAina Jun 2014 #16
This guy can read Cheney's mind! LuvNewcastle Jun 2014 #17
I don't usually go for satire but Andy Borowitz just reads the neo con mind! Cha Jun 2014 #18

madashelltoo

(1,685 posts)
2. Who left the door open and let him out?
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 04:39 PM
Jun 2014

Who gives a crap what he thinks about anything? He's had more oxygen depravation than anyone alive. Oh, that's right . . . he's NOT alive! That's why he always says heartless shit.

randys1

(16,286 posts)
3. He was misquoted, he actually said
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 04:43 PM
Jun 2014

wait, this is not sarcasm ?

I was going to say his thoughts and prayers were with Halliburton profits, but is this actually REAL?

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
5. How ironic. I was just going to post a question about Cheney:
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 05:06 PM
Jun 2014

Where is he? Has he truly spoken his piece on Iraq? The Benghazi capture? How they won the war in Iraq and sowed the seeds of democracy?

If not Cheney, what about his spawn?

Mind you, I don't miss them, but I'd sure hate for them to miss a chance to brag about how well they did when THEY were in charge.

It wouldn't be because they are afraid the people might turn on them and insist they be arrested for war crimes...would it?

Perhaps he's traveling out of the country. Oh, right. He can't do that, can he? There are "furiners" just praying for the opportunity to make an arrest on their own ground. Bless their hearts, I hope they get it done. We sure don't seem to be able to pull it off.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
19. So are the €uros he converted his haul into while ditchng the US$ during the war. €uros = People!
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 02:00 AM
Jun 2014

Response to babylonsister (Original post)

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
9. See - and all this time we thought that Cheny was heartless
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 05:31 PM
Jun 2014

and didn't care about anything but himself. Another BINGO for Borowitz - love him!

LuvNewcastle

(16,820 posts)
17. This guy can read Cheney's mind!
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 08:02 PM
Jun 2014

Cheney would never say anything like this, of course -- at least not in public. I'll just bet he's thinking it, though. I'm sure he is.

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