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White House: Cheney's the Irresponsible One

He helped get us into mess, Pelosi adds

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 23, 2009 4:38 AM CDT

(Newser) – What Dick Cheney calls dithering, "President Obama calls his solemn responsibility to the men and women in uniform and to the American public," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said yesterday, rejecting Cheney's charge that the Obama adminstration is taking too long to decide its Afghanistan strategy. "I think we've all seen what happens when somebody doesn't take that responsibility seriously," he added.

Gibbs said Cheney's comment that "signals of indecision hurt our allies and embolden our adversaries" was curious. "I think it's pretty safe to say that the vice president was for 7 years not focused on Afghanistan," Gibbs said. Other Democrats chimed in against Cheney. "He’s forgotten whose administration made matters worse in Afghanistan by their neglect," said Nancy Pelosi.

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Former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the Center For Security Policy dinner at Union Station in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)

The-Vice President Dick Cheney holds a press availability with Gen. David Patraeus in Baghdad in this July 2007 photo. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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alkaseltzersammich

Oct 25, 2009 11:50 AM CDT

How is he continuing the same policies if Dick Cheney is criticizing his policies? Circular logic much?

Bubblebee

Oct 24, 2009 12:14 PM CDT

Cheney is a evil man from what I can tell. Who in their right mind would care what he thinks about the War? Bush and Cheney are the reason we are in this mess to begin with, and for what certianly not WMD. Obama has stepped up and took on a challenge to repair America after Bush and Cheney raped it.

d3wd

Oct 24, 2009 5:58 AM CDT

Don't hold your breath. That bastard will probably never have to answer for his crimes. He's a puppet of the elites, just like Obama.

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White House: Cheney's the Irresponsible One