Dick Cheney

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

It was about as intellectual as calling him a patriot. What makes him a patriot?

Was it the draft dodge or the no bid contracts?

OK, I'll grant you: he's not perfect. Nor is he a messiah.

But his stand on this issue is patriotic. So he is a patriot with regard to this issue specifically, and with American security in general as a result. More so than the Democrats who want to release the Guantanamo detained terrorists into the United States.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by joeydb

OK, I'll grant you: he's not perfect. Nor is he a messiah.

But his stand on this issue is patriotic. So he is a patriot with regard to this issue specifically, and with American security in general as a result. More so than the Democrats who want to release the Guantanamo detained terrorists into the United States.

I dont think obama wants to do that. I think obama wants to keep gitmo open and leave the tribunals in place which is a departure from what he campaigned for.

I applaud his willingness to change his mind.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

I dont think obama wants to do that. I think obama wants to keep gitmo open and leave the tribunals in place which is a departure from what he campaigned for.

I applaud his willingness to change his mind.

Well, I'll applaud that too. That makes sense. Of course that also means that Bush was not wrong with regard to using Gitmo and having tribunals. It can't be that Obama was right and Bush was wrong when both had the same stand on the issue.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Well, I'll applaud that too. That makes sense. Of course that also means that Bush was not wrong with regard to using Gitmo and having tribunals. It can't be that Obama was right and Bush was wrong when both had the same stand on the issue.

Agreed. Bush wasnt wrong about everything and Obama won't be right about everything.

I don't know if I agree if he is right here. Time will tell.

Cheers!