Cheney: Obama owes apology for security criticism of Bush administration

[librechik]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney praised the Obama administration Sunday for using a drone strike to kill American-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, but said President Barack Obama should now apologize for criticizing former President George W. Bush's actions against suspected terrorists.
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"I think it was a very good strike. I think it was justified," Cheney told CNN's Candy Crowley on "State of the Union." But "I'm waiting for the administration to go back and correct something they said two years ago when they criticized us for 'overreacting' to the events of 9/11."

Obama "in effect said that we had walked away from (America's) ideals," Cheney argued. "I think he did tremendous damage. I think he slandered the nation and I think he owes an apology to the American people."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/02/politics/cheney-obama-terror/index.html

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as if embracing too many of Bush's policies weren't apology enough

[Evergreen Emerald]

1. Dear Dick: in the words of a former VP

Go fuck yourself.

[eppur_se_muova]

42. Obama should send him a hand-written note with just those words.

But he won't.




ETA: Maybe he could have Biden deliver it in person. }(

[BeyondGeography]

2. Maybe when he launches a full-scale invasion of a country under false pretenses he should apologize

Until then, eat shit while you're watching Obama do a better job than you ever could, dick.

[arcane1]

3. He "slandered the nation" by criticizing a politician's policies? Ok...

When will Dick apologize for slandering the nation by saying Obama's policies are making AMerica less safe? Hmmm?

[Nancy Waterman]

4. $@&$* cheney

May he rot in hell. It was his administration and their policies that got us into the mess we currently face. He should go hide under a rock and stay there.

[louis-t]

5. Jeez, dickie, you must miss being able to kill people.

Don't you have furry animals around that you can torture? Asshole.

[Old and In the Way]

8. and making millions of dollars doing it.

I wish someone would do a real investigational documentary on Dick Cheney's curious work history of revolving doors profiting from his pro-war governmental work that led to a lucrative private war contractor job between government gigs. There's been no better example of a war-monger/war-profiteer than Dick Cheney in my lifetime.

[Old and In the Way]

6. He pought to be kissing Obama's ass for not investigating that administration's warcrimes.

Of course, a real investigation into 9/11 and the lies told to the American people on the Casus Belli to invade Iraq might then be grounds for treason. What a scumbag.

[newspeak]

13. that's right!!!

he should be thanking Obama for not investigating him and his cohorts.

[MisterP]

7. also, Rezwan Ferdaus

I mean, the man was a danger to American citizens and the very existence of the American republic

[blm]

9. Carpetbombing nations IS overreacting. Targeted strikes against actual terrorists is appropriate

tactic against terrorism, Dick.

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[COLGATE4]

11. When pigs fly...

[stockholmer]

12. pure psy-op, it gives Obama left-cover as the police state/war on terror's rammed down your throats

:thumbsdown:

[SemperEadem]

14. hey dick--I'm flying the bird at you--that's all the apology you get

[skyounkin]

15. Fuck you War Criminal.

[Paper Roses]

16. Your words mean nothing, you are a war criminal. We suffer fro your

evil and self serving ways. Go to blazes.
I can only hope we recover from the evil done by you and your cohorts.

[MilesColtrane]

17. While you circle the drain, enjoy watching your legacy solidify as the most...

corrupt, incompetent administration in modern history, you evil scumbag.

[Harmony Blue]

18. This is the danger of not prosecuting

war criminals Bush/Cheney, and then continuing their policies.

[Yon_Yonson]

19. Eat shit and die Cheney

[Vattel]

20. Everytime I get mad at Obama, Cheney hits the news

and Obama seems pretty damn good.

[unionworks]

21. goodnight

...Dick.

[penndragon69]

22. FUCK YOU DICK !

Why should anyone apologize to sociopaths like you two WAR CRIMINALS ?

bush & cheney should be arrested and tried for WAR CRIMES at the HAUGE !

[Gman]

23. This from a war criminal... 'nuff said

[orbitalman]

24. Dear DICK: Screw You.

[lovuian]

25. Obama should lock Cheney up in a jail

as well as Bush

they allowed the banksters to make trillions
and destroyed the world economies

[PuffedMica]

33. Cheney needs to be in 'protective' custody

With all the violent, right wing, teabaggers out there, Cheney telling the world that President Obama made a good call could get Cheney into a life threating situation. I think protective custody for life would be the least we could do for him.

[benld74]

26. IF BUSH Admin was ORE PROACTIVE Prior to 9/11 - 9/11 Would not have happened!!!

[BlueStater]

27. The only apology Obama owes...

...is to the American people for sitting on his hands and not investigating the obvious crimes of Bush and Cheney. Why is Dick Cheney on CNN right now and not in a prison cell where he belongs? Fucking disgraceful.

[L0oniX]

28. "Go fuck yourself" n/t

[liberal N proud]

29. Waaaa!

[DesertFlower]

30. how about bush/cheney apologize to

the country for making it the mess it is today.

[Martin Eden]

31. I think HE did tremendous damage.

I'm referring to Dick Cheney and his sidekick Incurious George.

[PuffedMica]

32. Headline needs correction: Cheney owes President Obama an apology

I seem to recall it was the former Bush Administration that was spreading the vitriol about handling the war on terror right after our President took office.

It is Cheney that needs to do the apologizing

[pmorlan1]

34. Sadly, Cheney is right

This is the one and only time I have ever agreed with Dick Cheney. President Obama just had an American citizen assassinated. He didn't just spy on him without a warrant, he didn't just lock him up and torture him like Cheney and Bush. No, he deliberately had him killed. There was no due process, as ANY American should receive, he just had him murdered on his word alone. If that isn't Bush and Cheney part II I don't know what is. You can't very well criticize Bush and Cheney when you continue their lawless policies.

[lobodons]

35. Cheney is Correct

Obama owes the Country and the World an apology for not pursing War Crimes against Cheney.

[unkachuck]

36. "...he owes an apology to the American people."

"...they criticized us for 'overreacting' to the events of 9/11."

....you're not the American people and Obama owes you nothing....what is owed is your presence in federal prison or before a war-crimes tribunal....

[Bloke 32]

38. I tend to agree

Mr Cheney is, if I might be permitted to say, even more culpable for monstrous activities than Mr Bush.

[Occulus]

37. Occulus: Cheney owes heart, soul to God Almighty

:D

[The Second Stone]

39. Cheney owes the US an apology for Iraq and Plame

and a hundred other things. Cheney seems to think that he is the only person on the planet who does everything correctly.

[Demonaut]

40. Fuck Cheney and his distorted view of our great country

when he dies I'll be watering his grave with my urine

[No Elephants]

41. Shut up, Vice War Criminal.

[Kolesar]

43. "Candy Cheney"

Giving a public forum to this fascist.

[classysassy]

44. In a true democracy

Mr Chaney would have been indicted long ago,rich,evil men and women get a get out of jail free card,we the serfs go to jail for our crimes.