In Iraq, a ruthless dictator cultivated weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them. He gave support to terrorists, had an established relationship with al Qaeda, and his regime is no more. Dick Cheney More Quotes by Dick Cheney More Quotes From Dick Cheney This is a totally radical regime that is the premiere sponsor of state terrorism in the world, and Obama’s about to give them nuclear weapons, it’s, I can’t think of a more terrible burden to leave the next president than what Obama is creating here. Dick Cheney politics I vacillate between the various theories I’ve heard, but you know, if you had somebody as president who wanted to take America down, who wanted to fundamentally weaken our position in the world and reduce our capacity to influence events, turn our back on our allies and encourage our adversaries, it would look exactly like what Barack Obama’s doing. Dick Cheney politics What I keep hearing out there is they portray this as a rogue operation and the agency was way out of bounds and then they lied about it, i think that's all a bunch of hooey. The program was authorized. The agency did not want to proceed without authorization, and it was also reviewed legally by the Justice Department before they undertook the program. Dick Cheney top-news I wake up every morning literally with a smile on my face, grateful for another day I never thought I'd see. Dick Cheney day smile grateful morning The good Lord didn't see fit to put oil and gas only where there are democratically elected regimes friendly to the United States. Occasionally we have to operate in places where, all considered, one would not normally choose to go. But we go where the business is. Dick Cheney choose good go business The relevance for 9/11 is that what 9/11 marked was the beginning of a struggle in which the terrorists come at us and strike us here on our home territory. And it's a global operation. It doesn't know national boundaries or national borders. Dick Cheney beginning know struggle home That was a path I could not and would not take, no House seat, no office in this land, is more important than the principles that Dick Cheney are all sworn to protect. And I well understood the potential political consequences of abiding by my duty. Dick Cheney We are confronting a domestic threat that we have never faced before -- and that is a former President who is attempting to unravel the foundations of our constitutional Republic, and he is aided by Republican leaders and elected officials who have made themselves willing hostages to this dangerous and irrational man. Dick Cheney That was a path I could not and would not take, no House seat, no office in this land, is more important than the principles that we are all sworn to protect. And I well understood the potential political consequences of abiding by my duty. Dick Cheney He is a coward. A real man wouldn't lie to his supporters. He lost his election and he lost big. I know it, he knows it and, deep down, I think most Republicans know it. Dick Cheney It's not leadership that resembles any of the folks I knew when I was here for 10 years. Dick Cheney The importance of January 6 as an historic event can not be overstated, i was honored and proud to join my daughter on the House floor to recognize this anniversary, to commend the heroic actions of law enforcement that day, and to reaffirm our dedication to the Constitution. Dick Cheney It's not a leadership that resembles any of the folks I knew when I was here for 10 years. Dick Cheney