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Biden on Cheney's Afghan Bluster: 'Who Cares?'

In Europe, VP calls predecessor's review of conflict 'irrelevant'

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(Newser) – Joe Biden’s in Europe, but his latest opinion of Dick Cheney’s continued attacks on President Obama isn’t getting lost in translation. Asked about Cheney’s criticism that Obama is “dithering” on Afghanistan, Biden replied: “Who cares?” Biden added that a review of the conflict late in the Bush administration was “irrelevant.”

“Who cares what … ” Biden continued, before seeming to remember that he’s supposed to keep a leash on his famous outbursts, the New York Times reports. “I can see the headline now. I’m getting better, guys.”

US Vice-President Joe Biden, left, meets former Czech President Vaclav Havel today in Prague.
US Vice-President Joe Biden, left, meets former Czech President Vaclav Havel today in Prague.   (AP Photo)
US Vice President Joe Biden, left, is welcomed by Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer today in Prague.
US Vice President Joe Biden, left, is welcomed by Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer today in Prague.   (AP Photo)
Former Vice President Dick Cheney accused the Obama administration of
Former Vice President Dick Cheney accused the Obama administration of "dithering" on Afghanistan in a speech Wednesday.   (AP Photo)
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ezrider
Oct 23, 09 6:47 PM CDT
it would be nice if dickey boy would crawled back under the rock that he came from Reply
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bewilderbeast
Oct 24, 09 2:25 AM CDT
Hey, Joe Biden! You said something I can wholeheartedly agree with!! "Hey, Limp Dick! Who Cares, you murderous war criminal bastard?!? Go get water-boarded."
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tomodachi
Oct 24, 09 6:22 AM CDT
Cheney should be in jail. Him and all his cohorts in the senate that allowed him to steal money from the US taxpayers via no-bid contracts. GWB should be in jail for doing (essentially) the same thing for oil companies.
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ronimaca
Oct 23, 09 6:51 PM CDT
Cheney had his chance to do it right but he and bushy f-cked it up. Cheney can't clean up the legacy of his 8 years with more lies and finger pointing. Give Cheney and Bush a few more months one or both will be under a bus by their own hands. Reply
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Reader64481089
Oct 23, 09 6:58 PM CDT
Lie's and misdiretion are the Bush legacy, used for 8 years while they drove the nation to the point of ruin they now attempt to steer it beyond their political grave to misdirect where true blame belongs and that is in the laps of GW Bush and company for all they did to this once proud nation... At my age I doubt I live to see the outcome as it will take many years to undo the damage and even that may never be enough
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