Reply #122: Cheney's bubble burst- Russert challenges the lies and distortions [View All]

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I was surprised how strong Russert went after Cheney.. good questions and follow up. Cheney stuck to his fantasy talking points about the "progress" in Iraq, al-qaeda/iraq war on terror, etc... but Russert showed he's clearly out of step with reality and the majority of American people. His argument that Iraq has lot to do with their "war on tare" he couldn't cut through Russert's tough questions about WMD's and the current situation, and ended up silent like a petulant and arrogant adolescent. What i wish Russert would have said: The truth is Mr Cheney, that we've in fact strengthened al-Qaeda by invading and occupying iraq - effectively bankrupting our country to the tune of 500,000,000,000 (2009 estimate cost of the war in iraq), reduced our civil liberties, reduced our influence in world affairs, created a new generation of terrorists that hate and want to kill us, killed thousands of our citizens (almost 3000 soldiers to date since we invaded iraq). Aren't we in fact losing your war on tare because of your poor judgment in invading iraq?

Cheney's warning that if we pull out of Iraq that we will empower the "Terrorists" that want to "build an islamic caliphate that want to get and proliferate WMD's" (FEAR MONGERING) and banking on us "losing our will for the fight" (DON"T BE COWARDS) is the same kind of worst case scenario rhetoric they used to get us to invade Iraq.

Could we have spend the billions on Iraq better? how about a solar panel or windmill to power plug in electric cars for every household in America ($3000-5000 x 110,000,000). Effect of policy? No more wars for oil, and an economic boom in America with jobs creating and manufacturing new energy technology. Al Gore's America would have been vastly different.

How much longer can we take this delusional administration that's killing America?