Cheney trip to build on Iraq conference

[G_j]

Source: Gulf Times


Cheney trip to build on Iraq conference
Published: Monday, 7 May, 2007, 08:49 AM Doha Time

By Olivier Knox
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Dick Cheney leaves tomorrow a four-country visit of the Middle East, looking to shore up support for Iraq among its neighbours and increase pressure on Iran, US officials say.

Cheney’s May 8-14 trip to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan comes amid tensions between the United States and Saudi Arabia over Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s fragile government.

Asked whether Cheney would address such tensions during his trip, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters: “I think that I’ll let the vice president and the Saudis have their conversations privately.”

There have also been Saudi-US tensions over the king’s proposed Middle East peace plan, but US officials downplayed the impact of the vice president’s pending visit on efforts to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“He’s really more going to focus on regional security, with Iraq being the centrepiece, and focus on the challenges posed by Iran,” said US National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe.


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[maddezmom]

1. what backroom deal is he working on this time?

:eyes:

[bdamomma]

2. should he be traveling due to his clot?? it could re emerge again.

[mithnanthy]

3. hmmm....

maybe this is a 'golden opportunity' for Cheney to pull a "Ken Lay". The media could claim he died, over there...(he then escapes to a Dubai secret hideaway)..and they send back a 225 pound bag of camel dung in a box. Nobody could tell the difference!

[bemildred]

4. Hmm, sounds like another bullshit offensive.

Near as I can figure the Iraq conference didn't do squat, so I don't see what Deadeye is going to build on it. On the other hand, Deadeye needs to shore up the illusion that he has some useful purpose in life, so I'll bet that's what this is for. Sort of like Britney's comeback, but political.

[Demeter]

5. Delusional Dick Going to Visit Friends

Except they aren't his friends, and they don't really want to see him. Since he can still inflict dire consequences, they make nice. Besides, there's no nation quite as ugly and inhospitable as ours.

So they all try to run out the clock.