Cheney's Catch-22

The terrorists regard the entire world as a battlefield. That's why al Qaeda has operatives in Iraq right now. They want to frighten and intimidate America into a policy of retreat -- and bin Laden himself calls this conflict the "third world war." Americans are fighting there, and in Afghanistan, because our security demands it.

Dick Cheney, Sept. 22, 2006
Remarks at the Reception for Congressman Randy Kuhl
Rochester, New York

al Qaeda wasn't even IN Iraq until Bush/Cheney's bonehead policies created a great opportunity for them there. But they wanted to fight al Qaeda in Iraq, so by invading it, they're able to fight the fight they wanted all along.

Somehow I Don't Think He's Talking about the US in Iraq

Any movement that begins with oppression and harshness is doomed to failure.

Donald Rumsfeld, Sept. 2006

And yet, it sure seems to fit a whole lot of Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld moves.

Well, the Workers May be Ready, Not So Sure About Bush

But we also got to do some other things that's smart, and it starts with making sure our workers have the skills necesary to compete in the 21st century.

George Bush - labor day speech 2006

So Much for Cheney's Learning Curve

If we had to do it over again, I’d do exactly the same thing

Cheney on Face the Nation, September 10, 2006, when asked about the administration's moves in Iraq.