From our perspective, trying to deal with this continuing campaign of terror, if you will, the war on terror that we're engaged… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
Two days ahead of schedule, the world witnessed the arrival of a free and sovereign Iraq. — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
It's very important to go back and keep in mind the distinction between handling these events as criminal acts, which was the… — 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
"Oil remains fundamentally a government business. While many regions of the world offer great oil opportunities, the Middle East with two-thirds of… — 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
It's awfully hard to convey a sense of credibility to allies when you [the Congress] voted for the war and then you… — 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
The question in my mind is how many additional American casualties is Saddam worth? And the answer is not very damned many. — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
My belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators. . . . I think it will go relatively quickly, .… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
We're fighting a war on terror because the enemy attacked us first, and hit us hard. ... Al Qaeda's leadership has said… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
I do not believe the President requires any additional authorization from the Congress before committing US forces to achieve our objectives in… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
I don’t think that [the war in Iraq] damaged our reputation around the world. — 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
Once we got hit by - on 9/11 and lost 3,000 people that day, we recognized, and it was one of the… — 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
Another argument holds that opposing Saddam Hussein would cause even greater troubles in that part of the world, and interfere with the… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
I think the record speaks for itself. These are two individuals who have been for the war when the headlines were good… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
It’s clearly established in terms of training, provision of bomb-making experts, training of people with respect to chemical and biological warfare capabilities,… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
...And while everybody was tremendously impressed with the low cost of the conflict, for the 146 Americans who were killed in action… — 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