Cheneys' Daughter Has 85 Mil $$$ Budget to Promote Democracy in IRAN !

[elehhhhna]

Cheney daughter leads ‘cold war’ on mullahs
London Times ^ | 3/5/06 | Sarah Baxter

THE war in Iraq is her father’s business but Elizabeth Cheney, the American vice-president’s daughter, has been given responsibility for bringing about a different type of regime change in Iran. Cheney, a 39-year-old mother of four, is a senior official in the State Department, which has often been regarded as hostile territory by Dick Cheney’s White House team. Nonetheless father and daughter agree it would be better for the mullahs’ regime to collapse from within than to be ousted by force.

The question is whether democratic reform can be achieved before Iran becomes a nuclear power. That is the younger Cheney’s job. In the State Department she is referred to as the “freedom agenda co-ordinator” and the “democracy czar” for the broader Middle East. “She’s fantastic and dynamic,” said a colleague.

Her official title is deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs and she is in charge of spending the $85m (£48m) — up from $10m last year — recently allocated to promote democracy in Iran. Much of it will be spent on broadcasting the views of exiles, dissidents and reformers inside Iran.


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2070419,00.html

[bullimiami]

1. the miracle of nepotism makes them all rich and in charge.

and all of them on the government payroll.

[adriennui]

2. i'm sick of this god damn nepotism.

[TAPat]

3. That's some budget incerase...

This kind of crap makes me want to :puke:

[kevinbgoode]

4. How about promoting it around here?

It might be nice for the government to actually promote freedom for the oppressed Americans living in the U.S.

[Bozita]

11. only commie pinkos are touting democracy in America

America only outsources democracy cuz 9/11 changed everything.

Shame on you.

[jane_pippin]

5. "democracy czar" sounds a little oxymoronic, no?

But then I suppose that's not really a new thing for these all-stars.

[nomo]

12. A "democracy czar"

is the person in charge of the freedom pogroms.

[Bozita]

13. lol

Welcome to DU, nomo.

[spanone]

6. Gee, that's only a small percentage of what dear old dad got out of Iraq.

Gotta work harder there, kids.

[AndyA]

7. More money for Iraq

Meanwhile...Here In America,

NO ONE CARES!

[Mythsaje]

8. It's probably not a bad tack to take

but I have to question their motivations and how this news is going to affect the leadership IN Iran.

[MadMaddie]

9. 85 Million could sure help the Gulf Coast Region...of

the USA!!!

[cliss]

10. Let's check into this little gal's track record....

is she as incompetent as her dad? I hope so. I know she has a law degree, but what does she know about other cultures? Probably nothing, if you use Dead-Eye Dad as a gauge. This administration is notorious for being absolutely deaf dumb & blind when it comes to cultural sensitivity.

Now here's where it gets interesting. Will she siphon the money to her own bank account? Or will she actually try to do something with the dough? My guess is she will try to locate dissatisfied Iranians, a hodge-podge of malcontents, and try to set something up with them. She'll bring them all together, and try to work as a "team" to oust Ahmadinejad. She'll pay them good salaries, an expense account. There'll be lots of money for bribing insiders in Iran,

Problem is, these "malcontents" may decide to double-cross Little Elizabeth. These people are FAR savvier than a pampered, ambitious, priveledged woman who knows nothing about Darwin's Law. Besides, look at Karen Hughes. She was really successful, wasn't she?

[Skidmore]

14. So who hired her? Condi?

And why?