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Fearing Cheney's wrath, Bush officials quietly hail Obama
Posted: Jan 5, 2010
Monday, January 4th, 2010 -- 2:40 pm
Half a dozen former Bush administration anti-terrorism officials have told the New York Times that they support President Barack Obama's approach to fighting terrorists, but won't go on the record for political reasons.
According to an article by Peter Baker, published at the New York Times Magazine Monday, some of the unnamed former Bush officials say they fear reprisals from former Vice President Dick Cheney, who has been relentlessly attacking elements of the Obama administration's foreign policy since the president's inauguration.
Others said that calling attention to the "continuity" between Bush-era policies and current policies would only make it harder for Obama to stay the course. And yet others are reportedly staying quiet because they don't want to help a president who has severely criticized their former boss.
In the piece published Monday, Baker reported that these former officials weren't concerned about the direction of counter-terrorism strategy under Obama -- only about the repercussions of saying so on record.
;A half-dozen former senior Bush officials involved in counterterrorism told me before the Christmas Day incident that for the most part, they were comfortable with Obama’s policies, although they were reluctant to say so on the record. Some worried they would draw the ire of Cheney’s circle if they did, while others calculated that calling attention to the similarities to Bush would only make it harder for Obama to stay the course. And they generally resent Obama’s anti-Bush rhetoric and are unwilling to give him political cover by defending him.
The remainder of the article can be found at: http://rawstory.com/2009/01/bush-officials-fear-ire-of-cheney/
So some anonymous ex-Bush officials approve of Bambi's WOT tactics.... - AzRain
[ In Reply To ..]but they're deathly afraid of big bad Cheney...who is no longer the Veep, BTW. These people, if they even exist, are scared of the all-mighty, all-powerful ex-vice president. You call this news? It's a joke, yet you keep posting these lame stories.
If my posts offend you so much, please feel free not to read them or - (sm) - Nikki
[ In Reply To ..]post something of value from a site that you read.
Your coming after me because of my choice of sources adds nothing to the debate and does nothing but make it personal.
Why do you feel such a pressing need to post articles from such biased sources and pass it off as va - AzRain
[ In Reply To ..]Who the heck made you the quasi-editor of this site? And why are you so afraid of what I post that you're trying to shut me down? Does debating the issues frighten you that much?
You notice only the libs are left on this board! - Had enough!! ...nm
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Because that's what Nikki and friends do.. post - conspiracy stuff (sm)
[ In Reply To ..]..and act as if it fact rather than opinion. So, in their mind, if is fact, no reason to debate at all. However, if the "other side" tries this, well then they are just full of conspiracies. Same ole story.
va? What is va? - What is va?
[ In Reply To ..]va?
The rest of the post is inside....doh! - AzRain
[ In Reply To ..]nm
I don't know what va is, either, and it ISN'T inside the post. (nm) - Nikki
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Power plays - NJ
[ In Reply To ..]We know more attacks are coming. We know al qaeda got much stronger while we were diddling around in Iraq. Cheney's dire predictions may come true because of the administration of which he himself was a part.
I think Cheney wants to see Obama fail because he thinks it might help his own case if someone prosecutes him for war crimes. "See? If we kept torturing people, this wouldn't have happened!"
The extent of Cheney's power over the right is disturbing. He's just an ex VP. How could he stop people from speaking their minds? Evidently he's still the man behind the curtain.
NJ
you might change your tune if.. - dnh
[ In Reply To ..]it were your family or loved ones who will injured, killed or mentally scarred by the attack on 9/11. And if you think not, then I believe you are only deceiving yourself. Having a friend who survived 9/11 and knowing how she suffers now, I want all info related to terrorist acts divulged, and I don't really give a rip how they get it. If it saves innocent American lives, then we need to have it. It it were your mom, your siblings, your child, your partner on the next flight that is endangered or in the next building to be bombed, how would you feel then? You want to have your cake and eat it too. You want to blame cheney and bush if we do get attacked, but if their actions prevented further attack, you would criticize them for their methods of protecting us. Typical of the left where it is only my way or no way. They continue to pass blame to someone else, want all the credit but none of the responsibility, and continue to support closed door, clandestine meetings that leave out half the country just to get their way. You think the power of Cheney over the right is disturbing? Look at the mesmerization of the left with Obama. That is disturbing. Look at the power mad and arrogant democratic congress, at the top of that list Pelosi. That is disturbing. Look at the dishonesty of Franks and Reid. That is disturbing.
You are right on! But looks like many on the left - choose to ignore your important points.nm
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But that will make payback that much sweeter, won't it? - AzRain
[ In Reply To ..]Since most of the Obamaphiles are young and stupid, they have no concept of the word "history." They don't remember the Carter years and how Reagan whipped his butt. Hopefully, there'll be a country to rebuild after Zero gets done in 3 years.
attitude - cj
[ In Reply To ..]and that is the attitude that hurts us all. "Payback" has nothing to do with it and will only continue to divide. Trying to keep America strong, safe, economically sound, and protecting our citizens is what matters. We don't need attitudes that continue to divide. We need attitudes that would help to unify. We need to get over Dem versus Pub crap and start being Americans first. I am not an Obama supporter nor a Democratic party supporter (although I do in some instances as there are things I do think they do right), but I do not believe Obama supporters are young and stupid nor lacking in concept of history. They are regular people. Some educated, some not. Some intelligent, some not. Some young, some not. you can't think Obama was elected by only people too young to remember Carter or Reagan, can you? That would be quite naive. Besides, politically, you didn't take your statement far enough because you might want to keep in mind that Obama did beat McCain and that Dems do have control. I wonder if they saw it as payback? The pendulum always swing back and forth and back again so remember you will be eating those words at some future election.
You are right about the divide, and we are ALL - Americans. However, most
[ In Reply To ..]people I know that voted for Obama did it because they wanted "change" and thought he was different, when it turns out he was just a politician who knew just what to say. All that baloney about transparency, for example. Ha! He is transparent alright. Many now can see right through him and also see how weak he is on issues that matter most. I am not a divider. I just want a strong USA. Some countries will always hate us no matter who we bow down to. We need a leader. Obama sure is not "the one". Some are finally waking up to his artificial leadership.
Wonderful post! I couldn't agree more. (nm) - Nikki
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Excellent post, cj - Colleen
[ In Reply To ..]nm
Republican Congressman Trent Franks is dishonest? (sm) - Nikki
[ In Reply To ..]I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.
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