It makes me giggle like a little girl to hear Dick Cheney saying the weapons report that basically says the U.S. officially went to war for no good reason really justifies the invasion of Iraq. I mean it, I’m giddy. If you’re an undecided voter who is really paying attention these last couple of weeks, a report comes out that says Iraq got rid of their weapons programs way back in 1991 and posed absolutely no threat to the U.S., and Dick Cheney feels the need to shred what little dignity and accountability he has left by insisting the report is really a glowing account of their reasons for going to war…well, I know I wouldn’t vote for an administration who refuses to admit its mistakes.
I thought it was hilarious when Dick Cheney couldn’t let go of his assertions that Iraq and al Qaeda had these close ties, despite CIA evidence to the contrary and even Rumsfeld’s admission of truth. But this takes the cake. The report asserts that Hussein’s main goal was getting sanctions lifted, but Cheney takes a giant leap into crazy town by telling an audience that only proves Hussein was an imminent danger — getting those sanctions lifted would be the first step to being able to get those weapons programs back up and running! And then Hussein’s maniacal rise to power would be complete! He’d take over the world! Your kids would be speaking Arabic and your daughters would be wearing burkas! Boys on the left, girls on the right, run, run, run!
Oh, Dick Cheney, you silly, silly man!
