Cheney: Kerry disrespectful to Iraqi leader

[Gman]

ST. JOSEPH, Missouri (AP) -- Vice President Dick Cheney chastised Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry on Thursday, saying his criticism of Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi showed an appalling "lack of respect."

Allawi, who was in Washington on Thursday to address a joint meeting of Congress and meet with President Bush, gave a rosy portrayal of progress toward peace in his country. (Bush, Allawi pledge cooperation)

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Cheney said Kerry was being disrespectful of a man who had survived an attack by Saddam Hussein's assassins.

"I must say I was appalled at the complete lack of respect Senator Kerry showed for this man of courage, when he rushed to hold a press conference and attack the prime minister, a man America must stand beside to defeat the terrorists," Cheney told several thousand supporters.

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/24/cheney.ap/

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Posted for the sheer absurdity of Cheney's comments. I guess trashing "old Europe" leaders is ok. It just gets worse and worse.

[CarolynEC]

1. Typical Cheney and Bush, dodging the issues (eom)

[bemildred]

2. Unelected stooges don't deserve respect.

That includes Bush, Cheney, AND Allawi.

[Union Thug]

3. boo hoo... so the CIA's boy was rebuffed..

I'm sure his feelings were hurt. Poor baby.

[BootinUp]

4. The Iraqi Leader is disrespectful

Lying while people are dying and leading to an unending mess.

[livinginphotographs]

5. So now we are going to have to

sign loyalty oaths to Allawi also?

[russian33]

6. But telling a US Senator to go F&^$ himself is sign of respect?

[trotsky]

9. Bwah ha ha

Nice one. And as if Bush/Cheney have treated any OTHER world leaders with respect.

[CornField]

7. Did Kerry tell Allawi to go Cheney himself? I must have missed it! nt

[sidpleasant]

Cheney: "Kerry disrespected a terrorist with blood on his hands"

Let's not forget that Allawi was the leader of a CIA - sponsored terrorist group that set off car bombs in Iraq back in the 1990s, and that Allawi personally murdered six alleged insurgents a few months ago. Putting an expensive suit on this goon and parading him in front of Congress doesn't erase his bloody history.

[LisaLynne]

8. This is all they've got???

Kerry's talking about the issues and they can only whine in response? Guess that shows us who really has the ideas in this campaign.

[DemonFighterLives]

10. The Puppetmaster has spoken

Move along. Terra!

[Moderator]

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