“The Middle East with two thirds of the world's oil and lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies.” WorldStillsTwoLyingMiddleCostThirdsOilEastPrizeMiddle EastLowest Author:Dick Cheney
“We need, from time to time, to use military force or all of the resources at our command in order to defend the nation and defend our friends. Sometimes, that requires us to take actions that generate controversy. I think there are probably some who actually believe, if we just go talk nice to these folks, everything is going to be OK. I don't think the world works that way.” IfsThinkingWorldWayNeedsBelieveSometimesUseActionOrderForceNationsNiceMilitaryResourcesFolksCommandControversyMilitary Force Author:Dick Cheney
“We also have to work, though, sort of the dark side, if you will. We've got to spend time in the shadows in the intelligence world. A lot of what needs to be done here will have to be done quietly, without any discussion, using sources and methods that are available to our intelligence agencies... That's the world these folks operate in, and so it's going to be vital for us to use any means at our disposal, basically, to achieve our objective.” IfsWorldNeedsMeanDoneUseSidesDarkAchieveSourceShadowMethodFolksAvailableObjectivesDiscussionAgencyEnd TimesSpend TimeDark SideIntelligence Agencies Author:Dick Cheney
“I'm one of those people who believes that part of the greatness of the United States is our private sector. It's what we do as private citizens for ourselves and our companies. And our economy is essentially the wonder of the world because, in fact, it's produced so much for us over the years.” PeopleWorldBelieveWonderEconomyGreatness Author:Dick Cheney
“I think there's - the assumption seems to predominate on the other side that the reason there's been problems in the world is because of U.S. activity, U.S. conduct. We're the bad guys.We're the ones that lead people to become terrorists. We're the ones that generate the kind of criticism that has given al Qaeda an excuse to come attack the United States.” PeopleThinkingWorldKindReasonProblemGuyCriticismExcuseTerroristAssumptionAl Qaeda Author:Dick Cheney
“From kindergarten to graduation, I went to public schools, and I know that they are a key to being sure that every child has a chance to succeed and to rise in the world.” KnowsWorldInspirationalChildrenSchoolFunnyChanceKeysSucceedGraduatesGraduationPublic SchoolKindergarten Author:Dick Cheney
“We have to make America the best place in the world to do business.” WorldAmericaBusinessPlaces In The WorldBest Place Author:Dick Cheney
“We need to have a pro-growth policy put in place that offers people hope and offers the opportunity for businesses to expand and for them to have confidence in what the world is going to look like for the next two or three or four years with respect to economic policy.” PeopleWorldNeedsYearsLooksTwoThreeNextOpportunityGrowthFourEconomicPolicyOffersFour YearsHave ConfidenceEconomic Policy Author:Dick Cheney
“We were trying to get all of the planes down out of the sky. And we watched as the towers of the World Trade Center collapsed - something no one expected and anticipated. And you could sit there and see and be aware that thousands of people were at that moment being killed as a result of the terrorist attacks that struck the United States.” PeopleWorldTryingStatesMomentsUnitedResultsUnited StatesSkyTradeExpectedTerroristPlanesThat MomentTowersTerrorist AttacksWorld TradeWorld Trade Center Author:Dick Cheney
“Two days ahead of schedule, the world witnessed the arrival of a free and sovereign Iraq.” WorldTwoWarIraqSchedulesSovereignIraq WarArrivalsTwo Days Author:Dick Cheney
“Oil remains fundamentally a government business. While many regions of the world offer great oil opportunities, the Middle East with two-thirds of the world's oil and the lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies, even though companies are anxious for greater access there, progress continues to be slow.” WorldStillsTwoWarGovernmentLyingOpportunityCompanyGreaterProgressMiddleCostOffersThirdsRemainsOilEastAccessRegionsPrizeAnxiousMiddle EastLowestIraq War Author:Dick Cheney
“Another argument holds that opposing Saddam Hussein would cause even greater troubles in that part of the world, and interfere with the larger war against terror. I believe the opposite is true.” WorldBelieveWarI BelieveCausesGreaterTroubleArgumentOppositesTerrorInterfereSaddamHusseinOpposing Author:Dick Cheney
“I don’t think that [the war in Iraq] damaged our reputation around the world.” ThinkingWorldWarIraqReputationAround The World Author:Dick Cheney
“Whoever controls the flow of Persian Gulf oil has a stranglehold not only on our economy but also on the other countries of the world as well.” WorldWellsCountryEconomyFlowIraqOilUsaOther CountriesPersianCountries Of The WorldPersian Gulf Author:Dick Cheney
