Consequences, Schmonsequences
What he said: No-Bid Dick Cheney just before the November election:
[T]he president’s made clear what his objective is. It’s victory in Iraq. And it’s full speed ahead on that basis. And that’s exactly what we’re going to do.
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It may not be popular with the public — it doesn’t matter in the sense that we have to continue the mission and do what we think is right. And that’s exactly what we’re doing.
Cheney on Rumsfeld just last week:
I believe the record speaks for itself: Don Rumsfeld is the finest secretary of defense this nation has ever had.
What I hear:
