Libby:
"and yes even your critics, that show their cowardness"
Let me guess. You must be one of the 32% who still think Bush is doing a great job!. Hopefully, by your level of education and comprehension and the current state of economy, you wont even be able to afford a bus ticket to polling booth, come November!

McCain is in Iraq too.

But where's Obama and Hillary? Where's their interest in ending the war??

Hey Dick,
Will you go "Quale" hunting in Bagdad? Who knows you might luck out and end up accidently shootin Osama.

Cheney is visiting a free and democratic Iraq. Thanks to the Americans who were willing to give up some of the spillage from their silver spoons to help the world’s oppressed. Counting Afghanistan, that’s 57 million newly, freed people.

What have you done for others lately??

Hey dick stay home we have more problem's over here.
its the economy stupid.

maybe we will get a vice president that will worry more about the u.s.a than IRAQ.
go democrats 2008

Of course it's "unannounced". That's how cowards act.

Hey Dick, do some "romancing" on the front lines while your over there. I wish I were younger not so busy or else I would come over there and join you.

libby, are you for real? It takes a lot more cowardice to refuse to admit a mistake and keep robbing our children of their lives, and our country of its treasury, when it is clear this was a huge mistake in judgment and has done nothing to keep anyone safer.
It was interesting to hear how many times Cheney said "the President's decision" this morning. I was only watching because CNN interrupted a beautiful speech from Senator Clinton, and every other phrase from Iraq seemed to be "the President's decision," as if Cheney had nada to do with this mess. Wonder how he sells this continued useless involvement to the troops on their fourth tour over there….can he even look one of them in the eye?

Gotta love the "war for oil" mantra. There are two ways to look at that. In the first way, that can't be the reason since we don't really import any oil from Iraq (and haven't for years). If you do a bit of research you'll find that the majority of our oil doesn't even come from the Middle East.

The second way to look at it is that our government has either become some so trapped by special interests or our own environmental laws are so tough that we can't even exploit oil reserves in our own territories or in the Gulf of Mexico. It's OK for China, India and Venezuela to pull oil from the Gulf, but we shouldn't.

That's like owning a farm but not growing any crops on it, having your neighbor use it for food production and then whine and cry when he charges you money for the fruits of his labor.

to Libby:

It's COWARDICE, not cowardness. Or is it that because Bush's war has bankrupt the economy that you couldn't afford a proper college education?

If Cheney enjoys hunting so much, he should've packed his gun so he could spend a couple of tours there and see how he likes it!

CHANEY STRAIGHTEN OUT THE PRICE OF THE OIL. YOU AND THE GOOD FOR NOTHING WHO IS HOLD THE PRESIDENCY GOT US INTO THIS MESS NOW LETS SEE IF YOU HAVE THE BALLS TO GET US OUT OF THE HIGH PRICED OIL GAME.

YOU BOTH SHOULD HAVE BEEN IMPEACHED BUT THE CONGRESS DIDN,T HAVE THE GUTS TO DO THE JOB

Go get him…all you extremists.

Its a free for all…

Libby, you are the coward.

You'll sacrifice the lives of military men and women but you don't even have the guts to put yourself on the line by "staying the course" with our beloved constitution. The same constitution that these men and women are dying to protect. Instead, you and your ilk will let the BUSH/CHENEY/ROVE administration take away the your constitutional rights with the oxymoronic "Patriot Act" and allow this administration to sully the name and reputation of the USA by condoning toture.

So what?! So what if DICK Cheney went to Iraq. The country is in a mess because of HIS and George's Jr ridiculous policies. Two recessions under this administration. Thats right, TWO! We are in a recession people, wake up, X number of quarters with negitive growth. Subprime mortgage crisis, high oil/gas, a long war in Iraq, inflation is creaping up higher then wages and standard of living can keep up with. So I say again, does anyone care that DICK is in Iraq?
Doubtful that anyone cares, if they do, then they have their priorities all screwed!

CHENEY, JUST STAY HOME. YOU AND YOUR CLAN DID ENOUGH DAMAGE!!!!!

Unfortunately, he'll probably get back unscathed, unlike over 4000 kids who will never come back…Go see some of your handiwork you ….!

AAAGGHH! The Monster did it again. While Cheney was in Iraq the Hillary Monster gave a speech about getting out of Iraq. She knows Iraq is an Obama strong point so she cleverly tried to upstage him with her supposed withdrawal plan. I have seen her plan. It calls for thirty thousand troops to be left in Iraq for security. Those poor sacrificial lambs will spend every day feeling like they are with General Custer at the last stand. Hillary also says she will get rid of the bad Bad Bad private security forces. They are a force multiplier worth about fifty thousand troops. Who does the niave one think will replace them?

Give him a uniform and make him serve Iraq !!!!!

This is an example of wasted taxpayors dollars. Hasn't he done enough damage. Does he need to know if the surge is working, well it isn't not near enough for what it has cost the American people. Stay home Chaney and for god sake, keep your mouth shut.

A little bit too late……….or may be he is checking his investments, dont forget he and Bush have huge investments, and once we are out of there who will protect their pipelines and oil?
what a joke he is……..

Will there ever be a time when U.S. officials can make an announced visit to Iraq? Until then, we cannot state that we are "winning" the war.

I DO NOT CARE WHAT THE REPUBLICANS SAY OR DO. I DON'T CARE THAT HILLARY AND BARACK ARE FIGHTING AND THAT RACE/GENDER ARE AT THE FOREFRONT RIGHT NOW. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT LET THE REPUBLICANS BACK INTO THE WHITE HOUSE. END OF STORY.

With both John McCain and Cheney over there, our problems in Iraq should be solved quickly.

Both of them acknowledge that they have the solution to this crisis, so let both of them live there until it is solved.

Posturing and campaigning (Cheney and McCain) don't end the war or make "victory" (ok, define that for us, fellas) any more real or close now than five years ago. The Audacity of Hope addresses history past and history present with such insight about foreign affairs, national security, how war for power-grabbing, oil and the natural resources of other nations neither makes us more secure, models a democracy people enduring dictorships feel inclined to follow, nor builds the vital strength of opinion and support for America around the world. Watching all the people who voted for this war (and some of whom refuse to apologize for, despite the slaughter of Americans and innocent Iraqi families by the thousands), it seems audacious to me that those pressing for more war show up in Iraq, posture and expound about the reasons (always changing reasons) to perpetuate more death, more impoverishment, more misery. Perhaps it's because they live in the past, still fighting previous wars in their heads without recognizing that so much has changed; even when that is right before their eyes, they still lean backward into their own archaic tactics based upon "victory", a concept of dominating by a win — with the real reason for war being oil. Old visions, entrenched in DC warfare as well, can only see so far, and it's time for a younger perspective, based upon strength, yes, but WITH conscientious diplomacy, deep respect for people of other nations and their sovreignty, and concepts for winning not based upon oil and bullets, but taking moral actions abroad, building upon consensus at home, and doing the hard, smart work of making a safer world.

Mr. Cheney please come home! Our brave service members have enough to deal with over there without you adding to their security problems. You know Iran's president went there announced and you come unannounced? Did you find out what the Iraqis’ are doing with their oil money? I think America wants to know that little tidbit of information. Iran's going to love Cheney's surprise visit. Leave the Middle East alone and save the taxpayers some money. Come Home!

He had to keep his trip secret even with that troop build-up that he said is working. Cheney has got to the worse VP ever! Can anyone name one good domestic thing he has done for the people since becoming VP? Hey, I wonder if he is packing his pellet gun?

The Democrats and especially the Obama camp is handing this election over to the Republicans on a silver platter. They need to get off the Hate Hillary band wagon and get back to message like the Hillary camp has done. The Republicans love all this in- fighting. Civil rights and equal rights don't belong in the campaign. They need to get their messages out there and not let themselves get distracted. If the campaign managers keep this up they may need to be fired and get someone who can help them get on message. Like I said the Republicans are loving this.

Although it was never told to the public, the secret visit was surely planned well in advance so the Green Zone (which is the only place he and any other person can go with any relative safety) will be swept clean of any possible "undesirables" thus making it look like progress is being made

Dear Lord, why are we sending this idiot anywhere? Haven't the Bush/Cheney duo done enough damage to this country.

GEEEEEZZ why don't we just give them all our wallets and our first born too!

We hope that our vice-president can't think of anything new to do to the nation.

Well, after all he needs to go from time to time to see how his businesses are profiting over there. Maybe he'll stay this time.

He should stay there and put on a uniform and see what him and W created. Just more fraud to complete the big fraud on the American taxpayer. Anyone who supports these guys now has SUCKER stamped on their forehead !!!

Great job Vice President Cheney, I am very proud of you, your
critics are not worthy to mention your name.
God Bless you and President Bush, for making it safer for
us, and yes even your critics, that show their cowardness!

i heard last night that the pentagon released some documents that said there were no terrorists in iraq when bush and cheney were lying to us on national tv….are there really any terrorists there now? now bush and cheney have launched a war in this country that never should have happened……i know that daddy bush had a thing for sadam….was this all about going after sadam? these two men need to be gone now ………they are no better than a couple of thugs on the street……look at how much our president and vice president have cost this country. we have lost american lives and killed numerous iraqies. wasted money that could have been spent elsewhere…..there is nothing to win here….. no white flag to wave

notice that EVERYTHING that Cheney does is "unannounced"?

hmmm……..

Pentagon just said after reviewing over 600,000 documents that Saddam had no connection to Al Queida.

Amercans bought this one, hook, line and sinker. The sad part, some people still believe that invading Iraq was the right thing to do.

Good. Stay there, Cheney. Don't come back.

The BUSH/CHENEY/ROVE administration is sacrificing our men and women of the military in Iraq for ANOTHER country's constition and babysitting ANOTHER country's dysfunctionaly government.

The reason of "Iraq is a American interest" is not an exuse for over 4,000 casulalies and over 30,000 injuries

Suddenly all of the Republican heavyweights are going to Iraq under the guise of ending the war or increasing oil production. Sending Cheney over there to talk to these people is like "putting perfume on a pig".

Here we go again. Cheney needs to stay put keep his mouth shut so he pack his bags and get out of office before he makes a bigger mess. Of course he probably just wants to make sure that he and his company are making more profits. Bush and Cheney need to just keep still until Jan., 2009. Can we make sure they stay put and not touch anything or talk to anyone?

I hope he brought his tent…Camp Cheney, it has a nice ring to it. I wonder if he was supplied with adequate gear for his trip, like body armor, is there enough to go around or will he have to borrow some from our troops? Stay there, you are a war monger and should live with your war.

Spin doctor hard at work…he has to work up a new set of lies to justify his earlier lies…

Good timing! I am sure his visit was NO SECRET to McCain. He is following McCain's trip by two days t the same place?!? Tax players are playing for McCain's oversees campaigning! Come on Democrates - please stop arguring! We need to unite and STOP the Bush/Cheney?McCain reign!!!!!!!!!! We have SUFFERED enough!

No more WAR!!!!!!!!! My 12 year old can not remember a time when we have not been at war!

WHAT A JOKE!

HE IS ONLY TRYING TO MAKE THINGS LOOK BETTER FOR McCAIN!!!

HAEWILL CONTINUE THIS WORTHLESS WAR IF HE GETS ELECTED!!!!!!

THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN BEAT HIM IS SENATOR CLINTON!!!!!

OBAMA HAS NO CHANCE ANYMORE!!!!!!!!

GO HILLARY YOU GET MY VOTE!!!!!!!!!!

Its a shame but the american people are forgetting about Iraq and the americans killed everyday. They are so wrapped up Obama and Clinton and the media doesnot even cover it anymore. So without media coverage maybe McCain is right we will be there 100 yrs no one cares anymore. As for the VP no one cares if he goes or stays there .. he is a lame duck vp…

Looks like Cheney is going over to tell everyone how well the US-led invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq is going. Ignore the facts that Iraq didn't have the much-hyped WMDs or even the Al Qaeda connection. Ignore the fact that oil is almost five times more expensive than it was pre 9/11. Ignore the fact that we are borrowing from China to finance this war. Ignore the fact that we are losing credibility and respect in the eyes of the world.
Ignore these facts and the Iraq war is justifiable and necessary.
Our allies have been waking up and removing themselves from Iraq. As a Republican voter, who in error supported Bush for his two elections, we have really screwed things up for this country and future generations. We are in so far over our heads.

Why do all American politicians have to make secret, unannounced trips when going to Iraq to meet with their goverment leaders?? What is up with that?? George Bush told us all that the mission has been accomplished and that democracy is well established in Iraq.
Something certainly smells funny about it all, huh.

Now, the Iraqi people will need to watch out for gun shots from Cheney. As if they don't already have enough danger to worry about.

Cheney should stay over there for as long as our troops are there. This is his war as well as Bush's. Is he there to talk politics or oil??? Or does Haliburton need more work so he can get a payoff from them??

I hope hes stays this time! See how he likes his handy work.