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Dick Cheney: Russian Election Interference Possibly ‘Act of War’
NBC News ^ | 3/28/2017 | Petra cahill

Posted on 03/28/2017 8:45:39 AM PDT by usafa92

Former Vice President Dick Cheney says Russia's alleged interference in the U.S. presidential election could be interpreted by some as an "act of war."

"There was a very serious effort made by Mr. Putin and his government, his organization, to interfere in major ways with our basic, fundamental democratic processes," Cheney said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. "In some quarters that would be considered an act of war."

Cheney's statement comes at a time when both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives intelligence committees are investigating alleged Russian meddlin in the election that brought President Donald Trump to power.

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia conducted a covert hacking operation to undermine the U.S. election process, which evolved into an attempt to help Trump win the White House. They also believe with "a high level of confidence" that Putin became personally involved in the campaign to interfere in the election.

Cheney's comments came up in the context of him speaking about the changing nature of the U.S. -Russia relationship being a threat to U.S. security and globalization.

In his speech to the Economic Times Global Business Summit in the Indian city of New Delhi on Monday, Cheney listed off some of Putin's recent actions as examples of how he believes Russia is flexing its muscles as a global power.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016electionrussia; cheney; trump; trumprussia
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A somewhat misleading headline. However, while Cheney chose his words carefully, he did utter the phrase "Act of War". What the hell is it with these neocons. They always like to look for the next war. I dont get it.
1 posted on 03/28/2017 8:45:40 AM PDT by usafa92
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To: usafa92

What a joke he is now. Get lost!!


2 posted on 03/28/2017 8:46:40 AM PDT by WENDLE ("Sanctuary" cities break federal criminal law!!-- JAIL!!)
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To: usafa92

I used to like Cheney. But the whole Bush Administration is severely tainted.


3 posted on 03/28/2017 8:46:47 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Abortion is what slavery was: immoral but not illegal. Not yet.)
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To: usafa92

All oppositional powers engage in this kind of stuff. They do, we do and it has nothing to do with the real outcome.

Never forget, Chaney is a Bushbot.


4 posted on 03/28/2017 8:47:08 AM PDT by ZULU (DUMP THAT POS PAUL RYAN!! HE KILLED OBAMACARE REPEAL AND WILL KILL TAX REFORM!!)
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Now Cheney is aligning with the Democrats, who also want a war with Russia.

Stay in politics long enough, and you’ll see everything.


5 posted on 03/28/2017 8:47:16 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: usafa92

This contribution by Cheney does not seem to be helpful.


6 posted on 03/28/2017 8:47:29 AM PDT by NEMDF
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To: usafa92

The good thing about this is it gives a sense of how easy it is to be taken in by politicians.


7 posted on 03/28/2017 8:48:28 AM PDT by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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You can bet your ass that the only “in” this man has been “in on” in the last 8 years was doled out to him by Obama.

Couple that with the manure spoon fed to him by the Bush family in the run up to setting Jeb! up for the next win and what you have is an old, old man seriously deluded.

Whatever respect I had for him is now gone.


8 posted on 03/28/2017 8:49:04 AM PDT by Gaffer
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What happened with those WMD’s?


9 posted on 03/28/2017 8:49:13 AM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: usafa92

You can bet you last dollar if Hillary would have won, NONE of this B.S. would be discussed by either party...

Cheney is as guilty as everyone else that has their hands in Russia...so he might want to remember this...


10 posted on 03/28/2017 8:49:16 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: ClearCase_guy
I used to like Cheney. But the whole Bush Administration is severely tainted.

Members of The GOPe and NWO.

Life has it's disappointments I am sorry to say.

11 posted on 03/28/2017 8:49:40 AM PDT by TYVets
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How many countless elections did the USA try to tip over the years?

Of course the Saudis and Chinese didn’t try to fund anyone?


12 posted on 03/28/2017 8:49:45 AM PDT by paulk ( If one fails to learn self discipline, Don't worry; there will be others to boss you around. -kps)
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To: usafa92

FakeNews keeping their propaganda alive.
It must be hard to do when all the evidence points to the Democrats being influenced by the Russians and Putin.


13 posted on 03/28/2017 8:50:25 AM PDT by TheDon (MAGA!)
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I think it's time for Dick Cheney to shut the f#ck up. I never liked that pr!ck, and he spent eight years as VP confirming why.

The days of listening to draft-dodging war-mongers in Washington are over.

14 posted on 03/28/2017 8:50:29 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (President Donald J. Trump ... Making America Great Again, 140 Characters at a Time)
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To: usafa92

From the guy that engaged in massive election interference himself for years.


15 posted on 03/28/2017 8:51:09 AM PDT by gunsequalfreedom
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I guess Israel should declare war on the USA since obunghole interfered with theirs!


16 posted on 03/28/2017 8:51:24 AM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (I'm not tired of Winning yet! Please, continue on!)
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Why does Cheney sound like a democrat? Why did he give the stand down order as a jet flew to the pentagon?. And how did building 7 fall without any plane hitting it? Things that make me go hmmm for 15 years. 🤔
17 posted on 03/28/2017 8:51:35 AM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: HarleyLady27

All I need to know about Cheney and the Bush Administration can be said in two acronyms: TSA and DHS. They both should be flogged even today.


18 posted on 03/28/2017 8:51:39 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: usafa92

They are so desperate to make sure Americans and Russians are perpetually in a state of conflict. Who benefits? I can’t say the American and Russian people benefit in any way from this?


19 posted on 03/28/2017 8:51:46 AM PDT by The Toll
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Dick Cheney has lost his mind or sold his soul. He was one of the last remaining members of the Bush administration for whom I had any respect.

What in the hell is going on with all this belligerence toward Russia all of the sudden? Who's pushing this? Do these people actually WANT a shooting war with Russia?

20 posted on 03/28/2017 8:52:30 AM PDT by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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