AP: Obama ridicules Cheney's Iraq comments

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AUSTIN, Texas - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record) ridiculed Vice President
Dick Cheney on Friday for saying Britain's decision to pull troops from
Iraq is a good sign that fits with the strategy for stabilizing the country.
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Obama, speaking at a massive outdoor rally in Austin, Texas, said British Prime Minister
Tony Blair's decision this week to withdraw 1,600 troops is a recognition that Iraq's problems can't be solved militarily.

"Now if Tony Blair can understand that, then why can't
George Bush and Dick Cheney understand that?" Obama asked thousands of supporters who gathered in the rain to hear him. "In fact, Dick Cheney said this is all part of the plan (and) it was a good thing that Tony Blair was withdrawing, even as the administration is preparing to put 20,000 more of our young men and women in.

"Now, keep in mind, this is the same guy that said we'd be greeted as liberators, the same guy that said that we're in the last throes. I'm sure he forecast sun today," Obama said to laughter from supporters holding campaign signs over their heads to keep dry. "When Dick Cheney says it's a good thing, you know that you've probably got some big problems."




Striaght to Cheney's gut. Ouch.
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1. Damn, you just beat me to it. I don't have Obamamania, but he let cheney have it.

That was great.

"Now, keep in mind, this is the same guy that said we'd be greeted as liberators, the same guy that said that we're in the last throes. I'm sure he forecast sun today," Obama said to laughter from supporters holding campaign signs over their heads to keep dry. "When Dick Cheney says it's a good thing, you know that you've probably got some big problems."

He's also the same guy who said saddam had nukes in the runup to the attack on Iraq.

Glad to see Obama with some teeth vs. the criminal bush regime.

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2. This should be rated up....

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3. i like him more every time he opens his mouth

ridicules cheney. jesus. about f'ing time someone besides jon stewart did that.