Cheney Unplugged

" Former Vice President Dick Cheney has a message for the Obama administration stop dithering he said that's a direct quote. While our soldiers are dying in Afghanistan. Cheney was accepting an award last night in Washington when he fired back at allegations from the current administration. But the bush team left office without a clear plan for Afghanistan. The vice president didn't stop there. Make no mistake. Signals of indecision out of Washington. -- I allies and emboldened our advancers. Waffling -- troops on the ground face -- emboldened enemy endangers them and hurts our cause. Joining us to debate this -- former deputy assistant to president George W. Bush also with a Steve Murphy former campaign manager for Dick Gephardt's presidential campaign. Steve you know it began with. The president's chief of staff Rahm Emanuel on the Sunday morning shows saying essentially that the Bush Administration. Left. Office without a plan conducted the war in Afghanistan without a plan for eight years. They had to start over from scratch now first of all your response to what Dick Cheney -- say."

" Well you UF for the Dick Cheney was -- line of course he's outlined. But I also think this whole thing is very sad I don't think -- should've brought up. By his point of view that you they would be administration was left with a big problem here I don't think Dick Cheney should be politicizing it in this fashion. Look we all should be patriots first. There is a fundamental difference between the Obama policy fighting terrorism and the bush policy bush thought Iraq was most important. Obama thinks fighting the terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan is most important -- it turns out we've won and in Iraq and George Bush deserves some credit for that. Now we can win Afghanistan -- we have a chance to have a also stop the political. In fighting and that's not in fighting stop the political fighting and get on -- doing what's best to protect America all right Brad."

" Your response. I think -- Steve is actually right but look it was the Obama administration who fired the first shot. They were hoping. That they could attacked the Bush Administration. Knowing that the report is in their hands it's still classified and what I think John has -- the bush but the Obama administration released that report. To the people the same as the Bush Administration one of that report released for the public. Prior to them handing over the administration that would end everything because then that public would get to see. And the press would get to see exactly. Where the policy was when the administration changed hands the reason why it wasn't done is because the Obama administration asked that it not be done they relied on that policy. When Obama made a speech in March they relied on the bush policy when they increased troops in Afghanistan this is a total. Phony sham by the -- illustration to pass the buck and blame the Bush Administration yet again."

" We asked the bush admit I'm sorry the Obama administration for some response to those that -- remarks last night our Major Garrett. Asked so far there has not been something forthcoming although we may hear something a little bit later this afternoon when. Robert Gibbs the presidential spokesman. Holds his briefing however there were these remarks released by something called the national security network. And their senior adviser general Paul -- it's a group that generally supports the Obama administration policies of the record is clear. Dick Cheney in the Bush Administration. Were incompetent war fighters they ignored Afghanistan for seven years. With a crude approach to tell -- insurgency warfare. Best illustrated by deny it ignore it moment. While our intelligence agencies called the region the greatest threat to America the bush White House. Under resource to our military efforts shifted attention to Iraq. And failed to bring to justice the masterminds of September 11. You know -- you said Steve that. This is political but. You know frankly it does come down to a matter of how do you fight a war I mean if war is diplomacy by another means there are different ways to fight it right."

" You know I think this debate first -- belongs for the historians it's not a debate. That we should be having here having this debate emboldens our enemies they absolutely love it yes there's different ways to fight a war. And it's very difficult to fight and a symmetrical wore a counterinsurgency. Nobody is to blame for the situation we're in in Afghanistan today except for the terrorists who attacked us and it Taliban who harbored those terrorist. Those are our enemies as Americans we got to get together and beat them Obama is doing a great job of that right now. We've intensified the war against and gotten -- Pakistan is to help against al-Qaeda in Pakistan. We've intensified the war in Afghanistan the war in Iraq is one why don't we get together and just recognized success."

" All right Brad -- give you. The last chance -- wrapping up. Why would Steve was in the administration is -- right we should all get together and defeat those who seek to do us harm. All right Brad -- thanks very much we appreciate it and we'll talk to --"