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National Security Network Slams Cheney As "Incompetent War Fighter"
Retired General Paul Eaton, senior adviser to the National Security Network, has hit back hard at Dick Cheney a day after the former vice president criticized the Obama administration again for "dithering while America's armed forces are in danger." In a speech Wednesday night, Cheney said, ...
Cheney's Speech Tonight
weeklystandard.com — Dick Cheney that is, who will be speaking at the Center for Security Policy tonight. The speech... is a real humdinger. Check back here at 6 for the full text of the former vice president's remarks. (more) Cheney's Speech Tonight
Gen. Eaton: Dick Cheney Was "Incompetent War Fighter"
nsnetwork.org — Today, National Security Network Senior Adviser Gen. Paul Eaton (Ret.), who served more than 30 years in... the United States Army and from 2003-2004 oversaw the training of the Iraqi military, responded to Dick Cheney's accusations on Afghanistan from ... (more) Gen. Eaton: Dick Cheney Was "Incompetent War Fighter"
Dick Cheney: Obama "Putting Politics Over Security" (video)
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Dick Cheney: Obama "Putting Politics Over Security" (video)
youtube.com — Wednesday night, October 21, former Vice President Dick Cheney received the Center's Keeper of the Flame Award.... He was introduced by Senator Jon Kyl and form... (more) Dick Cheney: Obama "Putting Politics Over ...
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Bush/Cheney agitating for Afghan escalation
SquareState.net - Quick Hits's RSS Feed — Even after their massive failures they can't shut up and let the new guys run the show: The record is clear: Dick Cheney and the Bush administration were incompetent war fighters. They ignored Afghanistan for 7 years with a crude approach to counter-insurgency warfare best illustrated by: 1. Deny it. 2. Ignore it. 3. Bomb it. While our intelligence agencies called the region the greatest threat to America, the Bush White House under-resourced our military efforts, shifted attention to Iraq, and failed to bring to justice the masterminds of September 11th.

Retired General Slams Cheney As "Incompetent War Fighter"
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... to Iraq, and failed to bring to justice the masterminds of September 11. The only time Cheney and his cabal of foreign policy 'experts' have anything to say is when they feel compelled to protect this failed legacy. While President Obama is tasked with cleaning up the considerable mess they left behind, they continue to defend torture or rewrite a legacy of indifference on Afghanistan. Simply put, Mr. Cheney sees history throughout extremely myopic and partisan eyes. Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/22/national-secur... ...

Late Night: We Must Be Nearing Halloween If The King of the Undead Is Back in Town
Firedoglake — ... a year earlier, had waited patiently, oh so very patiently, for the eventual return of their lord, and he did not disappoint them. Baring his bloodied canines and waving a ragged, cloven hoof in anger, he lashed out against the usurpers who had denied him eternal life and unceasing war. Working his disciples into a giddy, venomous frenzy, he decried the League’s self-righteous refusal to find joy in killing, and dismissed their leaders as weak and God-fearing. “MUSHROOM CLOUDS!” he bellowed, as several female acolytes ...

RETIRED GENERAL CALLS DICK CHENEY 'INCOMPETENT'
THE COMMON PROGRESSIVE — ... armed forces are in danger." Not that Dick Cheney has any credibility left anyway, General Eaton called Cheney "incompetent" and in denial. The Obama White House certainly does not take criticism lying down and are quick to respond more aggressively than past administrations. I think we all feel that it's time for Dick to take his pacemaker and his suitcase and retire to his ranch in Wyoming where he belongs. But watch out! Dick might shoot you in the face if you get in his way. READ MORE HERE! ...

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