Everybody knows the terrorists want to nuke a western city if they can; I can come up with a dozen other sources saying exactly the same thing at the drop of a hat. There's nothing remotely uncivil or remarkable about his comments. He answered candidly and evenly, as he always does. For you folks to attempt to make something sinister out of the man simply answering the questions he was asked is simply insane.

I'll add this: if Gandelman et al can't show me their outraged editorials about the literally dozens of criticisms of a sitting President from Clinton, Gore, and Carter over the past 8 years, then they've absolutely lost the right to complain about Cheney answering the questions that some reporter put to him.

Cheney did not solicit the interview. What's new here is not the Veep making comments, but reporters seeking out a recently retired office-holder and asking, point-blank, “What do you think of the policies that are replacing yours?” What did you expect him to say when asked?b”No, I chose my policies by throwing darts, any policy would have done as well?” Utter nonsense. He answered according to what he thought, honestly, just like any Republican would (Democrats, otoh, answer according to what focus groups tell them they want to hear.)

And besides, what the heck is controversial about saying “Terrorists want to attack us with WMDs?” Everybody knows this is true. Congress published a report saying it. Editorialists all over the country have published editorials saying it. Even TV and movie producers are producing movies based on the premise. This isn't “fear-mongering,” it's the default opinion among anybody in the US who's breathing.

You need a good, stiff dose of Occam's Razor. It's a heuristic maxim among philosophers that says “You don't have to invent alternative causes when you've got a perfectly sound, ordinary explanation in hand.” The default explanation is, somebody asked Cheney a question about his policies, and he answered it according to what he believes. It's a perfectly sane answer, it's the answer I'd have given if I were in his shoes, and the attempt to make it seem like something sinister and ominous is not just wrong, it's clinically certifiable.

Go get help.

Get along little piggy. We know how Cheney's predictions come eerily true time after time and the routine is starting to wear thin. Cat's out of the bag. The real terrorists just left office…but oh how they try to keep a stranglehold of fear from beyond the political grave..even if it means calling more arabs to perform on cue…

At the risk of sounding like an SNL skit.
really? win the war on terror? really?

I had an online conversation with Atta before 9/11. He told me he hated America and that they were going to fly a 747 into the world trade center. I tried to reason with him and explain that America is not perfect or innocent, but we are a positive influence in human civilization. He just kept ranting on about how evil America is and they were going to destroy us.

I am very thankful that Bush and Cheney were on watch for this conflict. I don't agree with everything they did, but I think they have done a pretty good job considering the circumstances.

I also think a change right now is good for America. I like Obama and hope he does a good job. I just hope he keeps our military industrial complex on the offensive until the war on terrorism is won. I was very happy to read about his capping exec pay, but that is another subject

Go take a Valium, Mr. Cheney and enjoy Wyoming for the few remaining years left in your bitter, used up life.

It's like a warning to everyone who meets him from his own subconscious.. ; ) I wouldn't put it past the Dickster to make a few phone calls to make himself “be right” with respect to his warnings. You know how Dicks hate to be proven wrong…

Since Cheney just said this, look for a new 'threat” to pop up in the near future..

Cheney is saying nothing new, remarkable, or unexpected, nor is he saying anything unusual in American politics. This is how policy is discussed in the public forum.

Grow the hell up.