At the time, in response to Iran’s nuclear program, the
Bush/Cheney administration did nothing – except, of course, strengthen Iran’s
regional power by invading Iraq.
With this in mind, Fox News’ Chris Wallace reminded Cheney
over the weekend that Iran “went from zero known [nuclear] centrifuges in
operation to more than 5,000.” The Republican’s response was
extraordinary.
The Fox News host flashed that data on screen so no one
could miss it, and added: “So in fairness, didn’t you leave – the Bush-Cheney
administration – leave President Obama with a mess?”
“Well, I don’t think of it that way,” Cheney countered.
[…] “But the centrifuges went from zero to 5,000,” Wallace pressed.
“Well, they may well have gone but that happened on
Obama’s watch, not on our watch,” Cheney replied.
That’s the exact opposite of the truth, as Wallace, to his
credit, quickly reminded the former V.P. Iran’s nuclear program blossomed, not
under President Obama, but during the Bush/Cheney era.
Nice work, Chris Wallace!
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