From Yahoo News/AFP: Cheney...used his appearance before the Republican Jewish Coalition in Manalaplan, Florida, to reassure allies that the current political struggle [the House "antiwar" vote] will not result in a precipitous US withdrawal from Iraq.
"A sudden withdrawal of our coalition would dissipate much of the effort that has gone into fighting the global war on terror, and result in chaos and mounting danger," the vice president declared. "And for the sake of our own security, we will not stand by and let it happen."
He did not explain what steps the administration could take if the supplemental bill dies in partisan bickering. But he expressed confidence in the final outcome, stating "We will complete the mission, and we will prevail."
Quoting extensively from Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the vice president reiterated his conviction that an US early withdrawal from Iraq would be "a complete validation of the Al-Qaeda strategy."
And he painted a dire picture of the Muslim world descending into chaos and tyranny, if radical Islamists were allowed to prevail.
"Having tasted victory in Iraq, jihadists would look for new missions," he predicted. "Many would head for Afghanistan and fight alongside the Taliban. Others would set out for capitals across the Middle East, spreading more sorrow and discord as they eliminate dissenters and work to undermine moderate governments." The vast majority of combatants in Iraq are not jihadists but Sunnis and/or (secular) Baathists who were kicked out of power when the US invaded. Cheney is taking advantage of Americans' ignorance and apathy regarding these basic facts to continue to spread fear.
If you type 'untitled' into Google you get this as the first link:
It is different every time with the same result. Maybe everyone has seen this before, but I thought it quite surreal...
I've seen it, but it's always fun.
Originally it was a girl in a bikini--the same loose jointed puppet motion.
It seemed kind of like the artist hated women, watching this semi-nude babe crumpling and bashing her head on the spheres.
Version 2.0 with you-know-who was more successful, I think. No one cares, with him.
Hey, this link is not very realistic. You can use your cursor and control the puppet. You can nudge him left or right and even hang him. That is not how he really acts?
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From Yahoo News/AFP: The vast majority of combatants in Iraq are not jihadists but Sunnis and/or (secular) Baathists who were kicked out of power when the US invaded. Cheney is taking advantage of Americans' ignorance and apathy regarding these basic facts to continue to spread fear.
- tom moody 3-26-2007 9:11 pm
If you type 'untitled' into Google you get this as the first link:
It is different every time with the same result. Maybe everyone has seen this before, but I thought it quite surreal...
- -E (guest) 3-27-2007 9:01 pm
I've seen it, but it's always fun.
Originally it was a girl in a bikini--the same loose jointed puppet motion.
It seemed kind of like the artist hated women, watching this semi-nude babe crumpling and bashing her head on the spheres.
Version 2.0 with you-know-who was more successful, I think. No one cares, with him.
- tom moody 3-28-2007 2:19 am
Hey, this link is not very realistic. You can use your cursor and control the puppet. You can nudge him left or right and even hang him. That is not how he really acts?
- -E (guest) 3-28-2007 5:06 am