Cheney addresses CG Academy grads on war

[unhappycamper]

Vice President Dick Cheney hands graduating Coast Guard Academy cadet DeCarol Davis her commission as an ensign in the Coast Guard on May 21 during commencement ceremonies at the academy in New London, Conn. At left is Coast Commandant Adm. Thad Allen.


Cheney addresses CG Academy grads on war
By John Christoffersen - The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday May 21, 2008 17:19:14 EDT

NEW LONDON, Conn. — Vice President Dick Cheney told newly minted Coast Guard officers Wednesday that the war on terror would be won on their watch and dismissed fears that fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan would drag on indefinitely.

Cheney, sporting a wide-brimmed cowboy hat that emphasized his Western roots, said the troop surge in Iraq “has succeeded brilliantly.”

“The war on terror is a lengthy enterprise, but it does not have to go on forever,” he told the 217 graduating cadets during the 127th commencement at the U.S. Coast Academy.

“The only way to lose this fight is to quit. That would be irresponsible,” Cheney said. “More than that, quitting would be an act of betrayal and dishonor. And it’s not going to happen on our watch.”

The commencement address was Cheney’s second in four years at the academy. He was joined by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. President Bush addressed graduates last year.


Rest of article at: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/05/ap_cheney_052108/

[liberal N proud]

1. Dick the dismal optimist

Can you imagine sitting there at your graduation listening to such an uninspiring speech?
:puke:

[boobooday]

2. "quitting would be an act of betrayal"

"It would betray me, my bank account, and every filthy war profiteer who depends upon my disgusting and deadly policies."

[TahitiNut]

3. As an "alumnus" of the Academy, I'm nauseated.

I left 4 years before Thad Allen arrived for his "swab summer" ... too bad. :puke: