Suskind provides a snapshot of how Cheney manipulates Bush

Rose Siding

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Mon Jun-19-06 08:51 PM
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Suskind provides a snapshot of how Cheney manipulates Bush

This is from a conversation in the oval, after they'd been told that the NY subway attack had been nixed-

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"The President and the Vice President sat in the two wing chairs, each with his back to the fireplace. 'We need to figure this out,' Bush said, 'as long as it takes. We need to get our arms around this thing.' . . .

"The Vice President was intense. 'The question is why would Zawahiri have called them off? What does it indicate about al-Qaeda's strategy?'

"Bush cut him off. He was more interested in Ali .

" 'Why is this guy cooperating with us? That I don't understand.' . . .

"Bush became focused on the players. . . . Bush, in tactical mode, pressed them. 'Who came to New York?' and 'Are they still here, somewhere?'

"The answer from the CIA briefers: 'We don't know.'

"As Bush dug deeper, Cheney moved to reframe the discussion. Did al-Zawahiri call off the attack because the United States was putting too much pressure on the al-Qaeda organization? 'Or is it because he didn't feel this was sufficient for a "second wave"?' Cheney asked. 'Is that why he called it off? Because it wasn't enough?' "

And apparently, Bush finally came on board.

" 'I mean, this is bad enough. What does calling this off say about what else they're planning?' Bush blurted out. His eyes were wide, fist clenched. 'What could be the bigger operation Zawahiri didn't want to mess up?' "

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2006/06/19/BL2006061900578_pf.html

He bent him like a pretzel.

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MichiganVote

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Mon Jun-19-06 08:54 PM
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1. A chimpanzee could manipulate Bush

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marmar

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Mon Jun-19-06 08:55 PM
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2. Like Palpatine manipulating Anakin....

(Sorry, non-Star Wars fans)

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rusty charly

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Mon Jun-19-06 09:06 PM
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3. this makes the chimp look too inquisitive...

not entirely buying it

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Maccagirl

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Mon Jun-19-06 09:09 PM
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5. Yes, this sounds out of character

I didn't read the article, but who was the "fly on the wall" recording these quotes?

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babylonsister

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Mon Jun-19-06 09:06 PM
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4. We're in trouble, aren't we? Cheney reiterated today that Iraq is still

"in its last throes". Now I'm scared.

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undeterred

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Mon Jun-19-06 09:10 PM
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6. why the hell isn't a man with cheney's health in his last throes?

I never thought he'd last this long.

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Cleita

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Mon Jun-19-06 10:13 PM
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10. It's the sarcophagus in the bunker that resurrects him every night.

Sorry non-Stargate fans.

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KoKo

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Mon Jun-19-06 09:43 PM
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7. Amazing that Suskind who gave us a huge Lefty Article about Bush

idiocy is now quoted all over breaking a "Bush Thwarted Subway Terrorism attack with Nazi Chemicals."

Did Susskind "Jump the Shark," get "Paid Off" or is he just whoring for book sales. It's hard to know what happenes to these people. :eyes:

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babylonsister

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Mon Jun-19-06 09:49 PM
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8. Whoring for book sales would be my guess. nt

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Rose Siding

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Mon Jun-19-06 10:19 PM
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11. That's not what's happening at all. Read all of the Froomkin piece.

The press pulled that element out of the book. His theme is much broader and paints the admin in a very unfavorable light.

You know how the press operates. Look deeper!

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peacetalksforall

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Mon Jun-19-06 10:10 PM
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9. This is from The Onion, right?

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