Post by Gorf on Oct 21, 2004 11:27:34 GMT -5
I think what Cheney's trying to say is that obfuscation of his pre-vice presidential PNAC mind-set is the only way he can think of to try to make people ignore how poorly his administration has done.
Wouldn't all of these attacks he keeps predicting, especially ones that may disrupt the election be taking place on his watch and therefore be more evidence of the ineptness of his administration if they take place?
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CLIO, Mich. - Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) said Wednesday the United States cannot successfully fight the war on terrorism "if we try to retreat behind our oceans" and reiterated his criticism that Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites) has a "pre-9/11 mind-set."
Cheney said Kerry does not fully recognize the urgency with which the United States must deal with the terror threat.
"It's absolutely essential that we stay on offense," Cheney told 100 supporters at a restaurant in the Flint-area community of Clio. "I don't think there's any way we can successfully prosecute this conflict if we try to retreat behind our oceans."
Kerry's record in the Senate "does not instill in me any confidence that he would aggressively pursue the war on terror the way I think it needs to be pursued," Cheney said. "I'm fearful that John Kerry has that kind of pre-9/11 mind-set."
Kerry campaign spokeswoman Kathy Roeder said: "The administration has had four years ... and hasn't reacted appropriately to secure our homeland as much as possible and to win the war against terror. Dick Cheney is part of an administration that is at this point flailing."
In an interview aired Wednesday, Cheney said he was concerned terrorists will try to disrupt next month's elections.
"I think if they could get off a shot, I expect that they may well try it," Cheney said on Fox News Channel. "But at this stage to say we've got specific evidence of an attack that's going to happen during a particular window — no, we can't say that."
Wouldn't all of these attacks he keeps predicting, especially ones that may disrupt the election be taking place on his watch and therefore be more evidence of the ineptness of his administration if they take place?
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CLIO, Mich. - Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) said Wednesday the United States cannot successfully fight the war on terrorism "if we try to retreat behind our oceans" and reiterated his criticism that Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites) has a "pre-9/11 mind-set."
Cheney said Kerry does not fully recognize the urgency with which the United States must deal with the terror threat.
"It's absolutely essential that we stay on offense," Cheney told 100 supporters at a restaurant in the Flint-area community of Clio. "I don't think there's any way we can successfully prosecute this conflict if we try to retreat behind our oceans."
Kerry's record in the Senate "does not instill in me any confidence that he would aggressively pursue the war on terror the way I think it needs to be pursued," Cheney said. "I'm fearful that John Kerry has that kind of pre-9/11 mind-set."
Kerry campaign spokeswoman Kathy Roeder said: "The administration has had four years ... and hasn't reacted appropriately to secure our homeland as much as possible and to win the war against terror. Dick Cheney is part of an administration that is at this point flailing."
In an interview aired Wednesday, Cheney said he was concerned terrorists will try to disrupt next month's elections.
"I think if they could get off a shot, I expect that they may well try it," Cheney said on Fox News Channel. "But at this stage to say we've got specific evidence of an attack that's going to happen during a particular window — no, we can't say that."
