Cheney: By Jan. 2009, Iraq Will Be A True ‘Democracy In The Heart Of The Middle East’

[rodeodance]

From Think Progress

Cheney: By Jan. 2009, Iraq Will Be A True ‘Democracy In The Heart Of The Middle East’
Today in a new interview with Politico, Vice President Cheney said that he is “confident” Iraq will eventually be in a “good” enough place that the administration will be able to look back and say, “That was the right decision. It was a sound decision going into Iraq.” When will that time be? According to Cheney, Jan. 2009:

But Cheney said that by the middle of January 2009, it will be clear that “we have in fact achieved our objective in terms of having a self-governing Iraq that’s capable for the most part of defending themselves, a democracy in the heart of the Middle East, a nation that will be a positive force in influencing the world around it in the future.”

All of that by 2009? “Yes, sir,” he replied.

The Bush administration has been pledging this flourishing democracy since the United States invaded almost five years ago. Some of Cheney’s promises:

We would act in that same spirit after a regime change in Iraq. With our help, a liberated Iraq can be a great nation once again. Iraq is rich in natural resources and human talent, and has unlimited potential for a peaceful and a prosperous future. Our goal would be an Iraq that has territorial integrity, a government that is democratic and pluralistic, a nation where the human rights of every ethnic and religious group are recognized and respected. <8/26/02>

[Justitia]

1. And Monkeys Will Fly Outta My Butt -eom

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. You beat me to it... except I was gonna say, monkeys will fly out of Cheney's butt.

[Kucinich4America]

2. I'm more concerned whether there is Democracy in America in January 2009

Hopefully there will be one again.

[killbotfactory]

4. But then the democrats will be in power

and it will be their fault Iraq is a huge clusterfuck.

[daninthemoon]

5. And to think that I was worried he didn't have things figured out.

He's got the whole world in his hands. "Yes, sir". Guess we were greeted as liberators after all. Who knew?

[aquart]

6. Cheney is not now, nor has he ever been, interested in democracy.

People who are, do not steal elections. Subvert the DOJ. Hand contracts to thieves.

What Cheney means is that enough Iraqis will be dead by 2009 for a RELIABLE US puppet gov't to be installed which will, in exchange for nice Swiss accounts, allow us to steal whatever is left plus all the oil.

He's wrong about that, too.

[Donnachaidh]

7. he must be doubling down on some SERIOUS psycho drugs n/t

[donheld]

8. If there democracy is anything like ours

who needs it?

[Eurobabe]

9. WTF is Cheney smoking these days?

:eyes:

[Uben]

10. Spin the wheel, Make a deal

Cheney's guessing again, huh? Well, given his track record, I'll place my chips on the opposite of what he says....and do so with a ninety-nine percent chance of winning! I wonder what lie he has waiting for St. Peter at the Pearly Gates?

[K Gardner]

11. Can I go ahead and pre-book my all-inclusive vacation to paradise?? n/t

[sarge43]

12. Right. Gotcha.

And I'm going to win next year's Miss America contest.

Clearly he still has cardio-vascular problems - insufficient oxygen to the brain.