Put Blame on Cheney for US Mess in Iraq

[kskiska]

James Klurfeld
© 2003, Newsday

This isn’t how Papa Bush and the handlers thought it would work out. Not when they put solid Dick Cheney in charge of the kid’s government.

With all of his experience in government, from White House chief of staff to congressional leader to secretary of defense, Cheney was the one who would avoid the big mistakes, who would make up for Junior’s lack of experience.

And yet President Bush is going into his re-election year with one huge mess on his hands in Iraq. It isn’t only that much of the world is bewildered if not downright scared at the administration’s arrogant unilateralism; it’s that a good segment of the American people have begun to question the president’s judgment and credibility because of how Iraq was handled.

Cheney was supposed to prevent something like this from happening. He was supposed to protect the not so well prepared W. from the big mistakes. And yet, as more accounts of the maneuvering inside the administration are revealed, it is increasingly clear that it was Cheney who was the moving force behind the decision to fight a war of choice against Iraq.

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[DeathvadeR]

1. I blame the entire Republican Party!!!!!!

Fuq em all

[pinto]

2. Seems so long ago that we were being reassured that Cheney

would provide that "experience" to help keep the WH foriegn policy on a somewhat stable course. How far we've come....excellent brief analysis, thanks for the post.

[priller]

3. Josh Marshall has been saying this for many months

that, contrary to popular opinion, Cheney is actually a big screw-up, that every initiative he's been responsible for has turned out badly. And far from being the voice of reason, he's been one of the main neocon doom-sayers. Of course, if people had bothered to look at his voting record, they would have know just how radical he is.

[Mountainman]

4. Sure don't blame the commander in chief, the buck never stops

Fine just re select Bush without Cheney and we'll all be a-ok.

[jbfam4]

5. what an awful thought

dump Cheney and keep Bush.....got to take my high blood pressure pills after this one. The white house needs bleech to get rid or all the fungus among us.