Cheney Lies To High School Kids

[kpete]

Cheney Lies To High School Kids
Posted by Guest Blogger on June 5, 2007

"Addressing about 100 wide-eyed Wyoming high school students learning about government and the political process," Vice President Cheney yesterday repeated one of the key fabrications that helped send the United States into war.

During the question and answer session, one student asked, "I was wondering -- I'm not trying to start a debate, or anything, but do you still think that the Iraq war can be won?" Cheney immediately answered "yes," adding, "I think we're making significant progress now."

He then launched into a justification of the war, citing the September 11 attacks. "The fact of the matter is Iraq is part of the global war on terror," he told the students. "And you've got to go back and look at what happened on 9/11." Cheney recounted the tale of the late al-Qaeda operative Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, one of the administration's great pre-war myths:


"The worst terrorist we had in Iraq was a guy named Abu Musab al Zarqawi, a Jordanian by birth; served time in a Jordanian prison as a terrorist, was let out on amnesty. ... Then when we launched into Afghanistan after 9/11, he was wounded, and fled to Baghdad for medical treatment, and then set up shop in Iraq. So he operated in Jordan, he operated in Afghanistan, then he moved to Iraq."

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Adding insult to injury, earlier in the event, Cheney was asked about the "values or philosophy" he has developed during his 40 years of government service. He answered, "I basically developed a great respect for American history."

more at:
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/#53140

[liberal N proud]

1. If he respects history, why is he treading on it?

[mwb970]

2. Jesus, what a jerk.

How long before he's gone again?

[LeftishBrit]

3. Everything that comes out of his mouth is a lie!

[treestar]

4. Cheney lies to everybody

Hell, he might as well start when they're in high school.

[LaurenG]

5. There are no words to describe his character that are fitting

I can only hope that one day he is held accountable for the deaths of all the people who have been killed due to his lies.

[salin]

6. insidiously evil?

just trying to find some words to capture his character.

[LaurenG]

7. Lol, good but not quite there yet.

:hi:

[salin]

8. catastrophically evil?

:hi: about to run to work this am - but this is a nice diversionary (procrastinating) challenge :D

[Rob H.]

9. They should've just had a "Dick Double-Header" and invited Richard Perle

I mean, if the intent is to spread lies and fear, why not do everything you can to make sure you do it right?

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. Respecting history is a value?