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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 02:37 PM
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Cheney on Iraq: "a battle for the future of civilization."

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20060523-1221-bn23cheney.html

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“We face a ruthless and determined enemy,” the vice president said. “We are acting to shrink the area in which the terrorists can operate freely.
“We will stay on offense and stay in the fight until the fight is won.”

Cheney characterized the war in Iraq as “a battle for the future of civilization.”

“It's a battle worth fighting. It's a battle we're going to win,” he said.

“The terrorists will fail because the American military stands in their way.”




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tabasco Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 02:41 PM
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1. What's this "we" stuff?
I don't see Ol' Dick wearing a uniform. He never did.
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acmavm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 02:42 PM
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3. None of them did but Rummy and he flew in the Navy during
peacetime.

All cowards.
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MidwestTransplant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 03:02 PM
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13. Cheney never was in the military. 7 deferments or something
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magellan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 02:41 PM
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2. They're SHRINKING the areas where terrorists operate freely?
Flippin hell, they GAVE the terrorists Iraq, ceded a hunk of Afghanistan BACK to the Taliban, and largely ignore the trouble in Pakistan ostensibly for fear of stepping on Mubarak's toes. The US isn't shrinking terrorist areas; it's building playgrounds and recruitment centers for them.
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Leopolds Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 03:47 PM
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21. Unfortunately Kerry and the other DC Dems won't touch this issue
The fact is someone needed to say "Hasn't the area in which terrorists could operate freely GROWN since we invaded Iraq? Before the war, the area in which terrorists could operate freely was a small enclave in the mountains surrounded by US-allied troops. We told those troops to stand down and let Zarqawi travel to Baghdad for a doctor's appointment so we could prove that Saddam supported the Terrorists!!!!"

But none of the DC Dems including Dean and Feingold will say that.
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 02:46 PM
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4. Yeah. Bombs and bullets have proven SO successful against terror
:eyes:


DICK is Supreme Asshole.

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hippiechick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 02:47 PM
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5. It IS the battle for the future of civilization ...
... will we allow the world to be governed by the likes of the Halliburton Robber Barron War Mongers, or will the common folk step up and put an end to the bullshit?
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Raksha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 02:53 PM
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11. Right--I didn't think about that!
Edited on Tue May-23-06 02:53 PM by Raksha
Deadeye Dick just forgot to mention which side of "the battle for the future of civilization" he's ON, allowing the rest of us to draw our own conclusions.
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The2ndWheel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 03:44 PM
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20. The common folk?
When have the common folk ever governed anything in the history of civilization?
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hippiechick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 05:40 PM
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24. I don't recall saying they did.
I said STEP UP TO STOP THE BULLSHIT.
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NoPasaran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 02:48 PM
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6. Which side are we on?
For or agaisnt?
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AnarchoFreeThinker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 02:48 PM
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7. by demolishing Mesopatamia, the Cradle of Civilization. OK, I got it.
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Raksha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 02:49 PM
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8. Oh brother...now I've heard EVERYTHING!
Presumably, he said this with a straight face?
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tabasco Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 02:52 PM
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9. Is he really delusional or just hasn't realized his 17% approval
Edited on Tue May-23-06 02:53 PM by tabasco
means nobody is listening?
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 02:52 PM
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10. cheney is no different with his response like the PBS documentary
I was watching last nite The Man Behind Hitler, stay the course was even mentioned god, these people are truly delusional. Neverending war, and death, and just think cheney never fought in a war, because of his priorities. what a shithead.
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Jara sang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 02:59 PM
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12. Fuck off Dick!
I can't wait to piss on your grave.
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Nostradammit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 03:07 PM
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14. Get in line


:evilgrin:
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Jara sang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 03:26 PM
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17. ROFLMAO!
:rofl: Priceless
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Dulcinea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 06:15 PM
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26. That's hilarious!
It's in really poor taste :dilemma: but I can't stop laughing!! :rofl:
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LaPera Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 03:15 PM
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15. The fucker Cheney will make up anything to keep the lying media
fed with talking points. What complete bullshit!

Cheney knows the regressive cons will believe it, and use the outright lie as a valid talking point to be exploited and used as smokescreen by the right-wing talking heads.
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 03:17 PM
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16. What does a barbarian know about civillization?
Past, present or future?
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BootinUp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 03:36 PM
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18. Dick sure knows hyperbole. n/t
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maxsolomon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 03:39 PM
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19. if by civilization you mean
the Oil Economy.

then i guess. but you sure picked a dumb battlefield.
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 03:54 PM
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22. He got his cue from Pope Urban.II
"O what a disgrace if such a despised and base race, which worships demons, should conquer a people which has the faith of omnipotent God and is made glorious with the name of Christ! With what reproaches will the Lord overwhelm us if you do not aid those who, with us, profess the Christian religion! Let those who have been accustomed unjustly to wage private warfare against the faithful now go against the infidels and end with victory this war which should have been begun long ago. Let those who for a long time, have been robbers, now become knights. Let those who have been fighting against their brothers and relatives now fight in a proper way against the barbarians. Let those who have been serving as mercenaries for small pay now obtain the eternal reward. Let those who have been wearing themselves out in both body and soul now work for a double honor. Behold! on this side will be the sorrowful and poor, on that, the rich; on this side, the enemies of the Lord, on that, his friends. Let those who go not put off the journey, but rent their lands and collect money for their expenses; and as soon as winter is over and spring comes, let hem eagerly set out on the way with God as their guide."

First seven Crusades turned out so well.
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genieroze Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 04:03 PM
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23. What civilization, war without end, and slavery for anyone who isn't
filthy rich? Rome wasn't built in a day and our own little ChimpNero is playing his fiddle while we get burned.
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dysfunctional press Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-23-06 05:42 PM
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25. Election 2006: "a battle for the future of civilization."
'nuf said.
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