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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Senator Kerry says he sees two Americas. It makes the whole thing mutual - America sees two John Kerrys. — Dick Cheney Copy Share
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
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
[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
Let us rid ourselves of the fiction that low oil prices are somehow good for the United States. — Dick Cheney Copy Share
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
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
I do find that the mainstream media oftentimes is what I would consider off base or has a bias. — Dick Cheney Copy Share
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
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
Sarah Palin is an attractive candidate, but based on her background, she only was governor for what, two years. I don't think she passed… — Dick Cheney Copy Share
My own belief is that the way we grow the economy, create jobs, create wealth is in the private sector. The government doesn't do… — Dick Cheney Copy Share
From our perspective, trying to deal with this continuing campaign of terror, if you will, the war on terror that we're engaged in, this… — Dick Cheney Copy Share
![“After 9/11, it became clear that we [the United States] had to do several things to have a successful strategy to win the global war on terror, specifically that we had to go after the terrorists wherever we might find them, that we also had to go after state sponsors of terror, those who might…” quote by Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/217/dick-cheney-1810_clear_after-9-11-it-became-clear-that-we-the-u_572702.jpg)
