A thread of pre-emption: Cheney Blasts Kerry's "Sensitive" Comment

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Maybe we can head off the threads that post Cheney's comments and ask for "help debunk" this email from my Mother-in-Law. Just give them this:

Bush: "We help fulfill that promise not by lecturing the world, but by leading it. Precisely because America is powerful, we must be sensitive about expressing our power and influence. Our goal is to patiently build the momentum of freedom, not create resentment for America itself. We pursue our goals, we will listen to others. We want strong friends to join us, not weak neighbors to dominate. In all our dealings with other nations, we will display the modesty of true confidence and strength." (Bush Remarks at USS Regan Ceremony, 3/4/01)

Bush: "Now, in terms of the balance between running down intelligence and bringing people to justice obviously is -- we need to be very sensitive on that." ..

Thanks to Nambe in LBN!!!

[papau]

1. Beautiful - :-) LOL

WELL DONE

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2. Nambe deserves the credit for posting the quotes

In LBN. I just used his/her post as a jumping off point here.
But thanks anyway!

:-)

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3. 1 kick

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4. That last quote made by Dubya at Unity Conference last week, 8/6/04!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/08/20040806-1.html

Now in terms of the balance between running down intelligence and bringing people to justice obviously is -- we need to be very sensitive on that. Lackawanna, for example, was a -- there was a cell there. And it created a lot of nervousness in the community, because the FBI skillfully ferreted out intelligence that indicated that these people were in communication with terrorist networks. And I thought they handled the case very well, but at the time there was a lot of nervousness. People said, well, I may be next -- but they weren't next, because it was just a focused, targeted investigation. And, by the way, some were then incarcerated and told their stories, and it turned out the intelligence was accurate intelligence.

[bigtree]

5. The following was released today by the Kerry-Edwards Campaign:

To: National Desk and Political Reporter

Contact: Chad Clanton or Phil Singer, 202-464-2800, both of Kerry-Edwards 2004, Web: http://www.johnkerry.com

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was released today by the Kerry-Edwards Campaign:

"Dick Cheney's desperate misleading attacks now have him criticizing George Bush's own words, who called for America to be "sensitive about expressing our power and influence." Dick Cheney doesn't understand is that arrogance isn't a virtue, especially when our country is in danger. Alienating allies makes it harder to hunt terrorists and bring them justice. If Dick Cheney learned this lesson instead of spending his time distorting John Kerry's words, this country would be a safer place," Kerry spokesman Phil Singer said.

Full Context Shows Kerry Will Wage Strong War on Terror With Strong Alliances. Kerry: "The first part focuses on security. I will fight this war on terror with the lessons I learned in war. I defended this country as a young man, and I will defend it as president of the United States. I believe I can fight a more effective, more thoughtful, more strategic, more proactive, more sensitive war on terror that reaches out to other nations and brings them to our side and lives up to American values in history. I lay out a strategy to strengthen our military, to build and lead strong alliances and reform our intelligence system. I set out a path to win the peace in Iraq and to get the terrorists wherever they may be before they get us." (Kerry, 8/5/04)

CHENEY LAUNCHES DISINGENUOUS ATTACKS

Cheney's Most Recent Disingenuous Attack. "Vice President Dick Cheney is criticizing John Kerry's call for a 'more sensitive' war on terror, saying it won't impress the Sept. 11 terrorists or the Islamic militants who have beheaded U.S. citizens. 'America has been in too many wars for any of our wishes, but not a one of them was won by being sensitive,' Cheney said in remarks prepared for delivery Thursday." (AP, 8/12/04)

Cheney Attacks Bush's Own Words. Bush: "We help fulfill that promise not by lecturing the world, but by leading it. Precisely because America is powerful, we must be sensitive about expressing our power and influence. Our goal is to patiently build the momentum of freedom, not create resentment for America itself. We pursue our goals, we will listen to others. We want strong friends to join us, not weak neighbors to dominate. In all our dealings with other nations, we will display the modesty of true confidence and strength." (Bush Remarks at USS Regan Ceremony, 3/4/01)

More: http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=118-08122004

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6. Excellent, Big, excellent...n/t