In 1994, Cheney Said Invading Iraq Would Be a BAD IDEA

[MADem]

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I found this beauty on the web, and had to post it here in the video section. This is RICH!!!!

Here's the link to the parent article: http://www.radionetherlands.nl/currentaffairs/us070914

Comments made back in 1994 by the then US Secretary of Defence Dick Cheney about Iraq are causing an uproar in America. In a videotaped interview, the current Vice-President explains why he thinks an invasion would be a bad idea. The video has come to light on the same day US troops in Iraq launched a new offensive - Operation Phantom Strike.

The video is a gift to opponents of the Iraq war - and they've seized on it with delight. Dick Cheney, warning 13 years ago why launching an invasion of Saddam Hussein's Iraq could only lead to disaster.


"Ah, once you got to Iraq and took it over, and took down Saddam Hussein's government, then what are you going to put in its place? That's a very volatile part of the world and if you take down the central government in Iraq, you can easily end up seeing pieces of Iraq fly off."


Cheney justifies 1991 decision
During the first Gulf War in 1991, Dick Cheney was Secretary of Defence under the former President Bush. In the video, he justifies the US decision at that time not to push the war through from Kuwait to Baghdad, and force a regime change.

"How many additional dead Americans is Saddam worth? And our judgement was - not very many and I think we got it right."

[Jack Rabbit]

1. But then came an event that changed everything

Cheney became CEO at Halliburton.

[MADem]

2. KA-Chhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiing !!!!!!!! You got that right.

It's a rather 'precious' tape, though, isn't it--gives one an insight into Cheney before that syphillitic greed took over his brain!

[Cha]

3. Turns out cheney was

right for once in his entire, filthy existence.

[MADem]

4. That's how his mind worked before he got stinking rich.

Money changes everything, dunnit?

[GainesT1958]

5. Actually, he was out of office by then...

Clinton was in by '94. Of course, when you check Cheney's comments after Desert Storm--when he was still SecDef--he was opposed to going to Baghdad then, too. Guess he didn't want Poppy to be caught in a quagmire--and him to get some of the blame for it--before Poppy ran for re-election in '92.

But yes, Halliburton did change everything!:eyes:

B-)

[MADem]

8. And needing money. Look who hosted the interview... Can anyone say "honoraria?"

[npincus]

6. MSM not playing this...

what a surprise.

[MADem]

7. Give it time to float across the pond... nt

[Canuckistanian]

10. It's getting huge play in the rest of the the world, though

Our CBC had a program about it and I also heard a story about it on Radio Netherlands last night.

The rest of the world pays attention, even if your media doesn't.

[npincus]

11. if only the rest of the world could elect our president

not kidding.

[MADem]

13. Stewart had it last night, MSNBC tonight. It's taking off... nt

[orleans]

9. yeah. n/t

[MADem]

12. Yee haw...Jon Stewart played this last night, and MSNBC hit it tonight!

I'm pleased they're pointing out the utter hypocrisy...

[George W. Lush]

14. What can I say ?

I sure can pick 'em.