Iraq war tied to no attacks in the United States: Cheney

Iraq war tied to no attacks in the United States: Cheney

Thu Jun 15, 7:48 PM ET



WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Vice President Dick Cheney said that the war in Iraq was "in part responsible" for the absence of terrorist attacks in the United States since the September 11, 2001 strikes.

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But three years after the invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, the vice president still took pains to justify the war to a skeptical US public, saying that Saddam's ouster was a blow to international terrorism.

"Iraq was a safe haven for terrorists, it had a guy running it who had started two wars, who had produced and used weapons of mass destruction. Taking down Saddam Hussein was exactly the right thing to do," he said.

"It's also, I think, in part responsible for the fact that we haven't been hit again in nearly five years. That's no accident," Cheney said.

"The fact is, we've taken the battle to the enemy. That's been the key to the safety and security of the American people these last few years, and we need to continue to do it," he said.

"There have been attacks all over the world, in London and Madrid and Bali and Istanbul, as well as New York and Washington; that the key to our success to date has been to actively and aggressively go on offense," he said.

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new security for the nation since 9/11 to the point of silliness..about 900,678 MORE Peeps wear security uniforms nowadays. They are needed because someone decided to bomb the wrong Nation. The Bush Guys want a war to wag the Dog...They are in the business to make money during wars...

"Iraq was a safe haven for terrorists, it had a guy running it who had started two wars, who had produced and used weapons of mass destruction."

Replace Iraq with America...

WTC 1&2, & Anthrax. Two of them happened on his watch. He never solved the anthrax one.

His boasts are as hollow as saying that earthquakes have been prevented in California for the last 5 years.

To think that there have been no attacks in the US because the terrists are so preoccupied with Iraq is pure fallacy.

about correlation and causation.

No wonder he couldn't cut it as an academic.

Sheesh.

our country....the resident and administration including Congress are doing the job all by themselves and Bin Laden is laughing his azz off somewhere................
he knew with bush....the US would be destroyed from within...

America has been safe and many great events which can all be traced to Darth * leadership!

Please take note of the following:

The Single Season Home Run Mark was surpassed, far outstripping the Clinton Years.

The Earth was not destroyed by a run away planet.

The Patriots won 3 Super Bowls!

Pearl Jam did NOT break up.

Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel and Angelina Jolie were voted Sexiest Women!

Gilmour and Waters shared a stage at Live8 for the first time in like 20 years. What a uniter!

There were no accidents at Nuclear Power Plants.

* received 59million votes, more than both elections for Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe combined! And they are the Founding Fathers! Clearly * is greater.

The Borg did not assimilate the Earth.

A new Pope was elected! That didn't happen under Clinton (and I think we all know why!!!)

The Marine Corps, Army and soon to be Navy and Air Force all changed their camoflauge pattern uniforms. Clearly due to his benevolent ruddership.

2 Spacecrafts landed on Venus. Sure this may have happened under Carter as well, but * guided them with his force powers and is keeping them running with his abundant mental energy.

Pat Robertson leg pressed 2000lbs.

133,409,761 terrorist plots were uncovered and defeated by a wave of his hand.

The truth of Christ was revealed in 2 movies and diffused for the people to rejoice and learn. The Passion of the Christ and The Da Vinci Code. Clearly due to *'s personal union with God.

Of course, dear readers I could go on listing every event of greatness that all can be traced back to our learder Darth *, but you know this and if you don't Hannity and Rush are waiting to enlighten you.

Via Con * mi hermanos...