Clinton Says Cheney Wrong on Her Request

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Associated Press

By DEVLIN BARRETT

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday accused Vice President Dick Cheney of falsely portraying her attempt to get Iraq planning information out of the Pentagon.


Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., shakes hands with delegates after speaking at the National Convention of College Democrats, Saturday, July 28, 2007, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)


The Democratic presidential front-runner has been hammering at the Bush administration for two weeks since a top Pentagon aide refused to tell her whether or how the military was planning for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq.

In a letter to the vice president, she accused Cheney of offering "inaccuracies" in opposing her request.

She used even tougher language in an appeal sent to supporters of her presidential bid: "I couldn't care less what Dick Cheney says about me. But when he plays politics with the lives of our troops, you had better be sure I'm going to respond. And I know that you want to respond too."


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[Faygo Kid]

1. Put me in the camps, Dick. Because otherwise I am against you to the end.

I heard that Cheney thought the letter responding to Sen. Clinton and accusing her of giving aid and comfort to the "enemy" was just exactly right.

And there are those here who think this person is going to give up power willingly. Time to think again.

[rodeodance]

2. YOU GO GAL!!

[emilyg]

3. Love that tough Lady!

[rodeodance]

4. "playing politics with the lives of the troops"---guess she told you!!

[Why Syzygy]

5. Interesting ...

Now she's taking aim at Cheney, who said in an interview Tuesday with CNN that he agreed with Edelman's letter. Cheney said discussing specific troop movement plans with Congress could tip off the enemy.
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"Your comments ... have left me wondering about the true position of the administration. Therefore, I am writing to President Bush asking that he set the record straight about the administration's position regarding the role of Congress in oversight of the war," she said.

A public feud with the Pentagon generally and Cheney in particular may help Clinton among Democratic primary voters still uneasy over her 2002 vote to authorize the invasion of Iraq.

Now she knows what we've been looking at for four years. Liars. The true position of the administration? They don't get it yet? Congress has NEVER had any oversight over the occupation. If they had done their jobs in 2002 this discussion wouldn't even be happening. I'm glad someone's finally paying attention and I hope her intentions are not purely for her own advancement. But if she actually gets something done, it doesn't matter the motive.

Funny that Congress should wait over four years to try to gain control.