Remember this:

Via Atrios/Eschaton we were directed to a harsh editorial by the Star Tribune about Cheney's lies - specifically on Meet the Press last Sunday. (apparently requires registration to read)

We agree about Cheney's mendacity, but would also like to point out that Tim Russert let him get away with it.

And another thing. Why did Cheney make assertions that were so easy to refute? Why not hint that some top-secret sigint suggested links between Hussein and various projects and bad guys? Was Cheney's performance designed to be an "in your face" posture of contempt for journalists, the public, and world governments? Surely no leaders in Moscow, Tokyo, Paris, Cairo, or anywhere else are buying Cheney's arguments (as presented on Meet the Press).

posted by Quiddity at 9/17/2003 10:51:00 AM