Cheney Fights Back At Congress

It’s been so frustrating to hear the Democrats ripping the president and his policies over and over again with very little response from the administration. I believe that Americans have heard this negativity for so long without anyone in the administration defend themselves that it has turned most people against the president. If they would fight back more often maybe Republicans would still control the house and senate.

Finally Dick Cheney is fighting back.

Here is an article from yahoo.com:

Cheney: Congress undermining U.S. troops

WASHINGTON – Vice President Dick Cheney challenged lawmakers Monday to prove their support for U.S. troops and the war on terrorism by approving the Bush administration’s requests for financing military action in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“When members of Congress pursue an anti-war strategy that’s been called ‘slow bleeding,’ they are not supporting the troops, they are undermining them,” Cheney said in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

Cheney spoke at the start of a week in which the House plans to begin work on legislation providing nearly $100 billion for the rest of this year’s costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, President Bush‘s full request for funds.

“Anyone can say they support the troops and we should take them at their word, but the proof will come when it’s time to provide the money,” Cheney said.

House Democratic leaders want to add provisions to the measure requiring the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops by the end of August 2008 and possibly by the end of 2007. Some anti-war Democrats prefer limiting the funds so the administration would essentially be forced to remove U.S. forces, a strategy that party leaders have abandoned.

“We expect the House and Senate to meet the needs of our military and the generals leading the troops in battle on time and in full measure,” Cheney said, accusing some legislators of giving lip service to proclamations of support for U.S. soldiers.

“When members speak not of victory but of time limits, deadlines and other arbitrary measures, they are telling the enemy simply to watch the clock and wait us out,” he said.