July 17, 2006

Eating His Words

Another argument holds that opposing Saddam Hussein would cause even greater troubles in that part of the world, and interfere with the larger war against terror. I believe the opposite is true. Regime change in Iraq would bring about a number of benefits to the region, extremists in the region would have to rethink their strategy of jihad, moderates throughout the region would take heart, and our ability to advance the Israeli/Palestinian peace process would be enhanced.

Vice President Dick Cheney speaking before the VFW 103rd Convention on August 26, 2002 , wherein he sets up an argument against the US invading Iraq and then proceeds, in his mind, to demolish it with his seering logic, now proven utterly foolhardy and wrong. Had he asked most Middle East experts in the CIA, he would have gotten different advice.

During that speech he also offered Mideast "expert" Fouad Ajami's assessment that there would be "joy in the streets" of Basra and Baghdad as soon as US would bring about regime change in Iraq.

So did anything Cheney say come true? Simply put, the answer is no. Extremists are rethinking their strategy of jihad, recruiting more fanatics than ever in the face of the US quagmire in Iraq; moderates are not taking heart, but are worrying more than ever that the folly of US policies are giving rise to even more terrorists; and the Israeli/Palestinian peace process is anything but.

Will Dick Cheney ever have to eat his words? Perhaps the better question is: are there any words about the Iraq war that Cheney has spoken that he should not be eating?

1 comment:

Mark Prime (tpm/Confession Zero) said...

Cheney talking to Peter at the pearly gates-

PETER: You screwed up, Dick!

CHENEY: Another argument holds that opposing Saddam Hussein would cause even greater troubles in that part of the world, and interfere with the larger war against terror.

PETER: No, Dick. You're dead wrong.

CHENEY: I believe the opposite is true.

PETER: No, Dick. Your dead.

CHENEY: Regime change in Iraq would bring about a number of benefits to the region, extremists in the region would have to rethink their strategy of jihad, moderates throughout the region would take heart, and our ability to advance the Israeli/Palestinian peace process would be enhanced.

PETER: Goodbye, Dick. Tell it to Lucifer.

(Cheney falls to hell)

CHENEY: Another argument holds that opposing Saddam Hussein would cause even greater troubles in that part of the world, and interfere with the larger war against terror.

LUCIFER: Well, hello, Dickless! Wondering when you were going to arrive...Welcome to hell!

CHENEY: I believe the opposite is true.

LUCIFER: No, Dickless! Hate to break it to ya, but it was a lie told by Dick who is now Dickless.

CHENEY: Regime change in Iraq would bring about a number of benefits to the region,

LUCIFER: Jesus! Would shut the fuck up?!

CHENEY: ...extremists in the region would have to rethink their strategy of jihad,

LUCIFER: I'll show you jihad you spinless, prickless, neocon!

CHENEY: ...moderates throughout the region would take heart,

LUCIFER: This is hell you sick fuck! Not Dante's Inferno!

CHENEY: ...and our ability to advance the Israeli/Palestinian peace process would be enhanced.
(Pause.) Another argument holds that opposing Saddam Hussein would cause even greater troubles in that part of the world, and interfere with the larger war against terror.

LUCIFER: Oh my...