Comments on: Cheney Ordered CIA Concealment

By: odograph

odograph — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:50:21 +0000

I'd like to note that I completely called it: 'Cheney's secret CIA project was simply to send hit squads around the world putting 'bullets in heads’. Like the Predator drone project, only up close and personal' link I called Cheney and personal (non-predator) hit squads in comments here.

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By: An Interested Party

An Interested Party — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:03:35 +0000

Exactly...

By: Vigilante

Vigilante — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:06:27 +0000

Cheney was out of control. Nothing he did as VPOTUS should escape scrutiny. That said, I think this super secret program was not unlawful surveillance of Americans, but (planning) assassinations of Al-Qaeda targets If this is what it turns out to be, I don't think this story packs much of a wallop and Progressives do not serve our cause well in lending it legs. In the wake of 911, getting al Qaeda leaders dead or alive (later vacated by Bush!) was of paramount importance and legitimacy. It was much, much, much more appropriate than invading and occupying Iraq. As far as who in Congress is entitled to information like this, that's pretty much of a slippery slope. (Loose lips and loosely-bound minds.)

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By: steve

steve — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:26:08 +0000

There are any number of books out on the Iraq war which have suggested that there was a divided chain of command at the WH in the early years. While it is difficult to know for sure, since they keep these things quiet, I believe it is probably the best explanation for things like the Bremer (sp?) decision to disband the Iraqi army.

Steve

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By: Zelsdorf Ragshaft III

Zelsdorf Ragshaft III — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:57:55 +0000

Anjin, that contention is based upon what? The stupid opinion of those at the daily KOS? I heard the rumor that Soros and Ayers are really running the WH now. Via blackberry, secured. You have just cemented what I have alway thought of your well fashioned opinions. Not that you care cause if you did you would consult with a rational person before posting.

By: odograph

odograph — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:33:00 +0000

What goes around ... it's older than the Republic. Of course, either way you should try to have interesting ideas.

By: charles austin

charles austin — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:51:07 +0000

Reading through these comments I can see why some of you won't use your real names. Jeez.

By: steve

steve — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:13:36 +0000

James-It has been my sense for quite a while that Bush abdicated foreign policy to Cheney for his first few years. Once he reasserted himself, after Iraq was going so badly, things got better. I know it is not fashionable to say good things about Bush, but from where I sit, when he took Cheney out of the loop, it sure looks like things improved.

Steve

By: anjin-san

anjin-san — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:55:30 +0000

For that matter, it’s not entirely clear why they would consider Cheney part of their chain of command.

Could have been because Cheney was really running the show at the White House...

By: The Moderate Voice

The Moderate Voice — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:40:21 +0000

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