More Hypocrisy

"...The question in my mind is how many additional American casualties is Saddam worth? And the answer is not very damned many. I think we got it right... when we decided to expel him from Kuwait, but also when the president made the decision that we'd achieved our objectives and we were not going to get bogged down in the problems of trying to take over and govern Iraq... All of a sudden you've got a battle you're fighting in a major built-up city, a lot of civilians are around, significant limitations on our ability to use our most effective technologies and techniques. Once we had rounded him up and gotten rid of his government, then the question is what do you put in its place? You know, you then have accepted the responsibility for governing Iraq."

-Vice President Dick Cheney in 1992 (back when invading Iraq was not simply a vehicle to expand his personal fortune and get his "boss" re-elected)

I can't fathom for a second why Conan taking over the inane Tonight Show (five freakin' years from now!) makes headlines for days on end while important stories like this one go virtually unnoticed? (Think there's a popsicle's chance in hell Edwards will call him on it during their debate next week?)

Brett has done a fantastic job compiling eye-opening (and often maddening) bits of news regarding this election. I've often wanted to post some of them right here, but it's far easier (and fairer) to direct you to his fine site than resort to subtle thievery.

Posted by ayelet at September 30, 2004 04:33 PM