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"The bipartisan commission, created by Congress in 2008, estimated that at least $31 billion and as much as $60 billion has been lost in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade due to lax oversight of contractors, poor planning, inadequate competition and corruption. "I personally believe that the number is much, much closer to $60 billion," Zakheim said."
Cheney protected America while liberating millions of people.
Cheney protected America while liberating millions of people.
Liberating them from living you mean.
Cheney protected America while liberating millions of people.
The man is a hero.
Just saying.
Thank you for your service, Mr. Cheney!
Just saying.
Thank you for your service, Mr. Cheney!
What really sort of got my attention was this way in which he characterized it (the memoir): it's going to 'cause heads to explode,'" Wilkerson said. "That's quite a visual. And in fact, it's the kind of headline I would expect to come out of a gossip columnist, or the kind of headline you might see one of the supermarket tabloids write. It's not the kind of headline I would have expected to come from a former vice president of the United States of America.
"I think he's just trying to, one, assert himself so he's not in some subsequent time period tried for war crimes and, second, so that he somehow vindicates himself because he feels like he needs vindication. That in itself tells you something about him," he added.
"He's developed an angst and almost a protective cover, and now he fears being tried as a war criminal so he uses such terminology as 'exploding heads all over Washington' because that's the way someone who's decided he's not going to be prosecuted acts: boldly, let's get out in front of everybody, let's act like we are not concerned and so forth when in fact they are covering up their own fear that somebody will Pinochet him," Wilkerson added.
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested for war crimes.
Just saying.
Thank you for your service, Mr. Cheney!
You are REALLY in the minority on this one. Cheney is quite likely one of the most universally despised men to ever have served as president or vice-president.
Ex-Powell aide: Cheney fears war crimes trial - US news - Security - msnbc.com
What really sort of got my attention was this way in which he characterized it (the memoir): it's going to 'cause heads to explode,'" Wilkerson said. "That's quite a visual. And in fact, it's the kind of headline I would expect to come out of a gossip columnist, or the kind of headline you might see one of the supermarket tabloids write. It's not the kind of headline I would have expected to come from a former vice president of the United States of America.
"I think he's just trying to, one, assert himself so he's not in some subsequent time period tried for war crimes and, second, so that he somehow vindicates himself because he feels like he needs vindication. That in itself tells you something about him," he added.
"He's developed an angst and almost a protective cover, and now he fears being tried as a war criminal so he uses such terminology as 'exploding heads all over Washington' because that's the way someone who's decided he's not going to be prosecuted acts: boldly, let's get out in front of everybody, let's act like we are not concerned and so forth when in fact they are covering up their own fear that somebody will Pinochet him," Wilkerson added.
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested for war crimes.
"Pinochet Cheney!", gotta love it.
He's got good reason to fear prosecution, he's a war criminal.
Obama has far eclipsed any previous president/vp as the most hated and despised
Just saying.
Thank you for your service, Mr. Cheney!
You are REALLY in the minority on this one. Cheney is quite likely one of the most universally despised men to ever have served as president or vice-president.
Obama has far eclipsed any previous president/vp as the most hated and despised
nice try
You are REALLY in the minority on this one. Cheney is quite likely one of the most universally despised men to ever have served as president or vice-president.
Obama has far eclipsed any previous president/vp as the most hated and despised
nice try
Obama's current approval ratings are about 20 points higher than Bush's in his last year, and Bush's approval ratings were high compared to Cheney's.