The important thing here to understand is that the people that are at Guantanamo are bad people. I mean, these are terrorists… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
I think the key that happened on 9/11 is we went from considering terrorist attacks as a law enforcement problem to considering… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
If we're successful in Iraq ... we will have struck a major blow right at the heart of the base, if you… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
In Iraq, a ruthless dictator cultivated weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them. He gave support to terrorists, had… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
The biggest threat we face is the possibility of terrorist groups like al Qaeda equipped with weapons of mass destruction, with nukes,… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
One of the reasons the deficit got as big as it did, frankly, was because of the economic slowdown, the fall-off in… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
We were trying to get all of the planes down out of the sky. And we watched as the towers of the… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
I think there's - the assumption seems to predominate on the other side that the reason there's been problems in the world… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
Saddam Hussein had a lengthy history of reckless and sudden aggression. He cultivated ties to terror -- hosting the Abu Nidal organization,… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
The important thing here to understand is that the people that are at Guantanamo are bad people. I mean, these are terrorists… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
The greatest threat now is a 9/11 occurring with a group of terrorists armed not with airline tickets and box cutters, but… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
To bring the worst of the worst terrorists inside the United States would be cause for great danger and regret in the… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
I'm absolutely convinced that the threat we face now, the idea of a terrorist in the middle of one of our cities… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
When we get people who are more concerned about reading the rights to an Al Qaeda terrorist than they are with protecting… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
Instead, the terrorists see just what they were hoping for, our unity gone, our resolve shaken, our leaders distracted. In short, they… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
His regime has had high-level contacts with al Qaeda going back a decade and has provided training to al Qaeda terrorists. — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
Because if we make the wrong choice, then the danger is that we'll get hit again, that we'll be hit in a… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
After 9/11, it became clear that we [the United States] had to do several things to have a successful strategy to win… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
I have argued in the past, and would again, if we had been able to pre-empt the attacks of 9/11 would we… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
After 9/11 we were prepared to use military force. We were prepared to go after not only the terrorists, but those who… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
A little tough talk in the midst of a campaign or as part of a presidential debate cannot obscure a record of 30 years… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
Senator Kerry says he sees two Americas. It makes the whole thing mutual - America sees two John Kerrys. — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
We know he's been absolutely devoted to trying to acquire nuclear weapons, and we believe he has, in fact, reconstituted nuclear weapons. — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
I think the decision that's been made with respect to allowing gays to serve openly in the military is a good one. — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
[In response to the question "Do you think that you underestimated the insurgency's strength?"] I think so. I guess if I look back on… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
Let us rid ourselves of the fiction that low oil prices are somehow good for the United States. — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
I think we need to significantly reduce the regulatory burden on the private sector. The Obama administration is doing the opposite. They're loading on… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
I'm often asked why I left politics and went to Halliburton and I explain that I reached the point where I was mean-spirited, short-tempered… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
I do find that the mainstream media oftentimes is what I would consider off base or has a bias. — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
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… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
I believe that we were not as effective in the second term dealing with this issue of nuclear none proliferation as we had been… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
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![“[In response to the question "Do you think that you underestimated the insurgency's strength?"] I think so. I guess if I look back on it now, I don't think anybody anticipated the level of violence that we've encountered.” quote by Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/381/dick-cheney-1810_ifs_in-response-to-the-question-do-you-think_74078.jpg)
