Dick Cheney's Dead Wrongs (by John Nichols for The Nation)

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BLOG | Posted 05/30/2007 @ 3:56pm
Dick Cheney's Dead Wrongs


Two years ago, on May 30, 2005, Vice President Dick Cheney said of the violence in Iraq: "I think they're in the last throes, if you will, of the insurgency."

The comment came in response to a question from CNN's Larry King.

That's the line everyone remembers from the interview.

What people don't remember is Cheney's response to King's inquiry about when U.S. troops would come home from Iraq.

KING: You expect it in your administration?

CHENEY: I do.

Note that Cheney did not correct the reference to "your administration." As he has ever since selecting himself for a place on George W. Bush's ticket in 2000, Cheney was more than willing to assume the mantle of power.

Unfortunately, it does not wear well on the man whose record for getting wrong actually surpasses that of his supposed boss. .....(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?bid=1&pid=200572