Stewart and ‘Balloon Cheney’ Go on Epic Quest to Solve the Mystery of Who Let Iran Get Nukes

[kpete]

Using his best detective tropes, Stewart laid out the case that, in fact, it was Cheney in Iraq, with the oil contracts, that allowed Iran to become the regional power: by taking down the Iraqi government, which was keeping the Iranian nuclear program in check, and installing an Iran-friendly prime minister in Nouri al-Maliki, Cheney had allowed Iran’s uranium-enriching centrifuges to multiply by twentyfold by the end of the Bush administration.

And the smoking gun: Stewart uncovered a damning video of Cheney in 1998, when he was a member of Halliburton’s board, complaining that the company could not cut deals with Iran, because of America’s dumb sanctions.

“You, sir, were arguing for the United States to lift sanctions on Iran, so that your company, Halliburton, could get contracts with this radical regime!” Stewart accused the balloon. “Contracts worth millions of dollars! And pardon me if I am impugning your character, but what would you make of a man whose final act in the business world, before joining the American government as Vice President, would be to enter into contracts with the number one state sponsor of terror, just before leaving to become Bush’s running mate?!”

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The balloon then floated away, narrowly escaping the law.

[SamKnause]

1. I didn't like the balloon floating away.

I wanted him to pop it.

It was however an excellent take down of the evil habitual liar, the Dick.

[IHateTheGOP]

2. Firing squad for Cheney!!!

Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld should be in prison awaiting execution for war crimes, violations of international treaties and violations of the US Constitution. Over a million innocent lives demand justice.

[Thespian2]

3. The current administration

wanted to look forward...and forget the war crimes of the previous administration. Oh, what a wonderful world.

K & R

[lobodons]

5. As did Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi took Impeachment off the table right away once she got the gavel in 2006. (Ironic that it was first on the table once Obama was elected and the GOP had the gavel.)

[amuse bouche]

4. This was masterful

I will miss him so much

[WillyT]

6. K & R !!!

[JDPriestly]

7. Wow! Talk about speaking truth to power.

This deserves to go very, very viral.

Dick Cheney -- what a fraud, and Jon Stewart proves it.

The best Jon Stewart ever.

[CTyankee]

8. Ah. Zee garotte!

[Stuart G]

9. k and r...

Cheney??? one word...

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