Dick Cheney delivers drive-by message to Georgians

[sabra]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/presidentbush/2008/08/cheney-georgia.html



Vice President Dick Cheney has been one of the key players pushing for a muscular response to Russia in the Georgian crisis. And it was Cheney who this afternoon stopped by the Georgian embassy for two minutes on his way home from the White House to drive home that message in one sentence.

To be precise, he spent two minutes 20 seconds in a foyer -- 75 seconds of which were passed writing a message in a leather-bound remembrance book.

To make certain he wrote the correct message -- this being diplomacy, where every comma (or missing comma) might be parsed -- he copied his words from a blue note card. Four times he put pen to paper inVice President Dick Cheney signs remembrance book at Georgian embassy a large hand, three times he paused as he wrote, to consult the card.

"To the people of Georgia" the vice president wrote, omitting punctuation after the salutation and at the end of his message.

He continued: "In this hour of sorrow, I offer the respect, condolences, and solidarity of the United States of America"

He signed it: "Dick Cheney"



He arrived at 4:31 p.m. He spent 20 seconds greeting Ambassador Vasil Sikharulidze and two senior aides; he passed another 45 seconds saying goodbye.

He was on his way home at 4:33 p.m.

[Junkdrawer]

1. "To the people of Georgia"...

"So sorry we had to goad you to make such a stupid and disadvantageous attack. But that's Empire for you.
Hey, if you think you have it bad, talk to the people of Iraq.

Your pal,
Dick Cheney"

[ensho]

2. kick

nt

[Ian David]

3. Dear Russians...

Dear Russians... You are as clumsy as you are stupid. You have failed me for the last time. "

[guitar man]

4. here's a drive-by messege for Dick Cheney

[MadrasT]

5. "To the people of Georgia,"

"Sucks to be you."

Asshat.