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Date: February 24, 2007 12:21:15 AM PST
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Subject: Cheney Says Democratic War Critics Are Helping Al Qaeda,
i.e., TRAITORS
If "King George" decides to nuke Iran and Congress tries to stop
him, keep your passport on hand.
The doors to "Homeland" detention facilities could fly open so
fast, they may make your head spin.
Bush Stands Behind Cheney's Claim
that Democrats Are Aiding Al-Qaeda
By E&P Staff
Published: February 22, 2007 3:10 PM ET
http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?
vnu_content_id=1003548881
NEW YORK -- In a briefing for reporters on Air Force One today, en
route to North Carolina, White House spokesperson Dana Perino said
the president stood by Vice President Cheney claims yesterday that
Democrats opposing the Iraq war in Congress are helping al-Qaeda.
Perino said, "The Vice President was not in any way questioning
anyone's patriotism. He was questioning the strategy," adding when
questioned further: "The Vice President out of line? Absolutely not."
Cheney had commented on ABC: "I think if we were to do what Speaker
Pelosi and Congressman Murtha are suggesting, all we will do is
validate the Al Qaeda strategy. The Al Qaeda strategy is to break
the will of the American people ... try to persuade us to throw in
the towel and come home, and then they win because we quit."
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi responded to President Bush: "You
cannot say as the president of the United States, 'I welcome
disagreement in a time of war,' and then have the vice president of
the United States go out of the country and mischaracterize a
position of the speaker of the House, and in a manner that says
that person in that position of authority is acting against the
national security of our country."
Bush had asked Pelosi to call him personally and tell him if any
member of his administration went too far with the barbs, but Bush
couldn't be reached when Pelosi called the White House, and she had
to transmit her comments through chief of staff Josh Bolten.
A portion of the transcript from Air Force One follows:
Q Dana, the Vice President made some comments about Democrats and
their agenda and how it would -- I don't remember the exact
wording, but I know you've talked to Ann Compton about this -- just
being that it would encourage terrorists in Iraq. My question is,
Nancy Pelosi called the President, didn't get him, apparently
talked to Josh Bolten. Is the President going to return her call?
MS. PERINO: Josh Bolten did talk to Nancy Pelosi on behalf of the
President. I'm not exactly sure the time of the call, I know the
President was traveling yesterday. The bottom line is this: The
Vice President was not in any way questioning anyone's patriotism.
He was questioning the strategy. And anyone who puts forward a
strategy has to be able to explain the consequences of those
actions if they were to move forward.
What the President and the Vice President believe is that Nancy
Pelosi's and Representative Murtha's plan is one that would not
help secure our country and would leave the region in chaos. And
securing Baghdad is absolutely critical. So it was a questioning of
the merits of their proposal, not their patriotism.
Q Was he at all out of line in making those comments?
MS. PERINO: The Vice President out of line? Absolutely not. He was
questioning the merits of the -- of their proposal. And I think if
you go up and take a look back at some of the things that they've
said about the President, the tables could be turned. But we're not
making the same accusations.
Q I'm sorry, just to follow up, the President hasn't called her
back. Do you know if he's going to?
MS. PERINO: Chief of Staff Josh Bolten spoke to the Speaker on the
President's behalf. As far as I know, no -- there's been no other
phone call.
E&P Staff
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