Cheney urges divided Ukraine to unite against Russia threat

[DogPoundPup]

Source: edia Corps News

KIEV : US Vice President Dick Cheney urged Ukraine's leaders on Friday to unite against the "threat" posed by Russia at separate talks with the country's deeply divided president and prime minister.

Ending a tour of US allies in the former Soviet Union, Cheney said the best way to prevent an "invasion" of the kind unleashed against Georgia by Russia last month was for the rivals to overcome their differences and unite.

"We believe in the right of men and women to live without the threat of tyranny, economic blackmail or military invasion or intimidation," Cheney said after meeting President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

"Ukraine's best hope to overcome these threats is to be united -- united domestically first and foremost and united with other democracies," he said.

His message came as a top Ukrainian minister warned Russia was stirring separatist feeling in Ukraine by distributing Russian passports.

Read more: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/374028/1/.html

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Pic at site shows Cheney ... looks really old and feeble.

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. It's known as

" Let's you and him fight".

[liberalmuse]

2. Don't do it, Ukraine.

I cannot believe an American leader is trying to stir things up with Russia. Butt out, you slimy piece of shit!

[Stern21]

3. Or what? He's going to make them go "hunting" with him? n/t

[cliss]

4. well that did it.

If you tell me Cheney looks 'frail' well I just had to go see it.

Wow. He looks fragile.
Omg...
Now here's a shocker. Did you know that Old Straight Shooter is only 5 years older than John Edwards. Who just had a baby:smoke:

[Pete2069]

12. John Edwards — Date of Birth: June 10, 1953

[texpatriot2004]

5. He is trying to provoke them. What the hell is he doing? Evil

Bastard Cheney!

[AlphaCentauri]

6. OK, Ukrainians I'm your Vice President, listen

:eyes:

[defendandprotect]

7. Pretty big agenda for a Cheney/Bush supposedly leaving office . . . !!!

[caseymoz]

8. Cheney needs just one more tragic war to feel fulfilled before he leaves office.

"Just . . . one more . . . just one more!"

I hope the Ukrainians are more prudent than the Georgians were.

Right now, Cheney should really be looking for an attorney to defend him in the hour when he's brought up on charges of Crimes Against Humanity. I wish we could cut off his pension, and cut his social security to a level where he would want other seniors to live.

[Turner Ashby]

9. Very sad.

The Ukrainians are very close to Russia. This would be like a civil war with the help of the West. The everyday Ukrainian does not want to fight with Russia, as opposed to their leaders (who often got rich with the help of Western leaders). There is more to this story.

[Billy Burnett]

19. As long as he's upright he'll be fomenting conflict and war.

That's where the big gov money is.

[ExPatLeftist]

10. Cheney is resolved and determined...

...to start WWIII before he leaves office.

[Olney Blue]

11. Cheney is dangerous.

[QUALAR]

13. STIR BABY STIR

I once thought Bush was Mr. Swizzle, but Cheney has stirred up so much shit that he's won the label. I can't think of one oil producing nation that he hasn't adversely affected with the help of his daughter, who was in charge of oil countries at the State Department. How many people are aware that Cheney was negotiating with the Taliban for a pipeline just before 9/11? I suspect that they may have been represented at Cheney's secret energy meetings.

[superconnected]

14. Yeah, then they can both buy our weapons because thats why we gave them all that money

the republicans are actually a front for the defense industry.

[Hugabear]

15. Fuck off and die, Cheney

You've already caused enough pain and misery in this world. We've all seen what happened with Georgia after you told them to "stand up" to Russia. What the fuck is your problem? Are you trying to get even MORE people killed now? How many dead people is enough to fill your bloodlust?

[Crowman1979]

16. Old and frail? More like Supreme Chancellor Palpatine getting his dark power drained.

For all those "Star Wars" fans out there.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

17. Cheney looks 90 in that pic!

:wow:

[Doctor_J]

18. Yeah, and everyone listens to Crashcart

I hope I'm watching when he has his next coronary on MSRNC

[KillCapitalism]

20. We need to stay out of Russia's business.

Poking the bear & egging them on is REALLY dumb. They could retaliate with an electromagnetic pulse bomb and I think Medvedev and Putin would really do it if pushed.

[formercia]

21. An attack on Ukraine is an attack on US.

Well Tonto, looks like we're in trouble now.

What you mean WE, White Man?