Holes in his defence (Cheney )

[DoYouEverWonder]

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/20/1077072851593.html


February 21, 2004


The Vice-President of the United States is floundering in bloodied water, and the sharks are circling, writes Marian Wilkinson.

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When the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission announced two weeks ago that it was joining the Paris public prosecutor's office in examining $US180 million ($227 million) in alleged secret payments to Nigerian officials, Cheney's political enemies took note.

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"A joint venture in which a Halliburton unit participates is under investigation as a result of payments made in connection with a liquefied gas project in Nigeria," the company statement reads. "The Paris prosecutor's office is probing whether the payments were illegal. The US Department of Justice and the SEC have asked Halliburton for co-operation and access to information in reviewing these matters and are reviewing the allegations in light of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act."

Cheney's office has referred all questions on the Nigerian case to Halliburton. So far there is no evidence he knew anything about the payments that were apparently washed through tax shelters in Portugal and Gibraltar. The scheme was first set up several years before Halliburton owned the company involved. But French and US reports indicate the payments did not stop after the takeover when Cheney was CEO.

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For now he brushes off questions about his public image. "Am I the evil genius in the corner that nobody ever sees come out of his hole?" he asked jokingly in a recent interview with USA Today. "It's a nice way to operate, actually."




Before America was taken over by Bushbots this would have been a big deal. Now you have to go to Australia to find out now that Nigeria is going after Cheney with France. Well, at least it's another nail in the coffin of the evil genius that lives in a hole. Only a slimball would like to operate that way. Must of us prefer the light of day, maybe because most of us don't have so much to hide?

[proud patriot]

1. wheeeeeeeeeeeeee !

:D

[JoFerret]

2. Cheney - lame; Another really GREAT article in the Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1151985,00.html

[yorgatron]

3. smells like agnew

sounds like a liability.

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. Or will W wait until after the election

so that he nominate someone for VP, rather than run for office with someone new who would then be vetted much more publicly?

[Cooley Hurd]

5. A VP choice after the election...

...has to be approved by congress. If he does this, he'd better make sure the Repugs continue to hold congress or he'll be faced with the possibility of having to choose a much more moderate VP.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. Not really, he can appoint judges without Congress...

maybe he can suspend Congress for this too.

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. The repugs have no intention of losing Congress

that is why they made sure most Americans will be voting without a paper ballot. It makes it so much easier to tweak things here and there.

[peacetalksforall]

7. Even if Cheney has to resign, it won't make much of a difference because

he is a member of the PNACers who are dominant in running the country.

[stepnw1f]

8. This would be a PERMANENT SMEAR on the admin.

[MasonJar]

10. David (bush-whore) Brooks said tonight on Lehrer New Hour

that Cheney would not be removed. The Conservatives a;ready don't like Bush; Cheney's their man, I guess. Brooks says he's a really nice man. (and with a straight face too.)

[pinto]

11. Cheney quote is so telling:

For now he brushes off questions about his public image. "Am I the evil genius in the corner that nobody ever sees come out of his hole?" he asked jokingly in a recent interview with USA Today. "It's a nice way to operate, actually."

[saigon68]

12. CHIMPANZEE McSHRUB is Cheney's Hand Puppet

Cheney can't quit the little AWOL Draft-Dodger from Connecticut wouldn't know when or where to go to the bathroom, without his guidance