tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post6330333715402529177..comments2024-03-07T03:25:23.835-08:00Comments on Political Pistachio: Dick Cheney was the Target of a Suicide Bomber in AfghanistanDouglas V. Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388639848567082980noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post-66020172584450481442007-03-02T18:47:00.000-08:002007-03-02T18:47:00.000-08:00Silly and inaccurate.Silly and inaccurate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post-12206148311118596722007-03-02T11:34:00.000-08:002007-03-02T11:34:00.000-08:00Touche? That went from a factually inaccurate ass...Touche? That went from a factually inaccurate assertion (liberals want "diplomacy" with al Qaeda and the Taliban) to "touche"?<BR/><BR/>Surely you jest.<BR/><BR/>One of ya'll should just humor me one time.. just one comment or one post that isn't a straw man argument. Just one time.. please, I'm asking nicely.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564526640395324075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post-76347209660721154862007-03-01T14:05:00.000-08:002007-03-01T14:05:00.000-08:00Touche MD.Touche MD.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857256432575107386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post-8926104744876121172007-03-01T11:38:00.000-08:002007-03-01T11:38:00.000-08:00Iran is a sponsor of terrorism, does the left not ...Iran is a sponsor of terrorism, does the left not want solely talks with Iran? Hmmm?<BR/><BR/>What is the difference between the Government of Iran that funds and supplies terrorists, and those that carry out the killing?MDConservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088252524433473686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post-72044053117837384092007-03-01T08:00:00.000-08:002007-03-01T08:00:00.000-08:00No one is suggesting negotiating with Bin Laden. ...No one is suggesting negotiating with Bin Laden. In fact, why isn't he dead yet? Or at least behind bars?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post-12934600739094278042007-02-28T11:51:00.000-08:002007-02-28T11:51:00.000-08:00I don't recall anybody advocating diplomacy wtih t...I don't recall anybody advocating diplomacy wtih the likes of Bin Laden or the Taliban. <BR/><BR/>Convsersely, we'd like to see them gone.. but our current government doesn't seem capable of that.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564526640395324075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post-68317455391809748992007-02-28T08:40:00.000-08:002007-02-28T08:40:00.000-08:00It is pretty confusing, who knows. But it is a rem...It is pretty confusing, who knows. But it is a reminder to all, that whether it is true or just dumb luck VPOTUS happen to be there... they were able to make the claims.<BR/><BR/>Those people out there that only want to deal in diplomacy, do these people think the likes of al Qaeda and the Taliban are willing to talk out our problems?MDConservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088252524433473686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post-21704029046324376602007-02-28T00:04:00.000-08:002007-02-28T00:04:00.000-08:00My hypothesis - I have no idea. Either they tried...My hypothesis - I have no idea. Either they tried assasination, or they were just trying to send a "see, we can do this no matter what you do" message. It's a toss-up.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564526640395324075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post-82649687200718958022007-02-27T20:20:00.000-08:002007-02-27T20:20:00.000-08:00So much for the roach motel theory...So much for the roach motel theory...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post-30823349613791351392007-02-27T18:44:00.000-08:002007-02-27T18:44:00.000-08:00Tom, the title reflects the claims of the Taliban,...Tom, the title reflects the claims of the Taliban, but military officials are downplaying it for whatever reason. Speculation, I am sure, is wide, but honestly, I think it was either a dry run or a message. But I wasn't there, so of course I could not know for sure - but I am sure you have your own hypothesis - do tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post-86835289081296398892007-02-27T15:14:00.000-08:002007-02-27T15:14:00.000-08:00He must have developed them since his days of gett...<I>He must have developed them since his days of getting 5, count 'em 5, deferments from service in Vietnam...<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>ROTFLOL<BR/><BR/>ProletariatProletariathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11668308672687854693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post-9973723826580237112007-02-27T13:22:00.000-08:002007-02-27T13:22:00.000-08:00The man has nerves of steel.He must have developed...<EM>The man has nerves of steel.</EM><BR/><BR/>He must have developed them since his days of getting 5, count 'em 5, deferments from service in Vietnam... <BR/><BR/><EM>"I had other priorities in the '60s than military service." - Dick Cheney, April 5, 1989</EM> <BR/><BR/>I do like the title of your post, as contrast to the content;<BR/><BR/><EM>Dick Cheney was the <B>Target</B> of a Suicide Bomber in Afghanistan <BR/><BR/>Military officials believe the explosion was <B>not intended</B> to be a threat to Cheney</EM><BR/><BR/>I mean.. you just can't make up this stuff. It's priceless.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564526640395324075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post-19471420490712601892007-02-27T12:29:00.000-08:002007-02-27T12:29:00.000-08:00My guess would be that the intent was to get Chene...My guess would be that the intent was to get Cheney to flee in apparent panic. If the Secret Service had immediately hustled him out of there, cutting his visit short, the bad guys would have used it as PR fodder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27654025.post-45638031782914219222007-02-27T12:02:00.000-08:002007-02-27T12:02:00.000-08:00We need a greater concentration of troops on the A...We need a greater concentration of troops on the Afganistan/Packistan borders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com