Cheney, Bush helped al-Qaida regroup

Ex-Vice President Dick Cheney still thinks his policies prevented another attack on American soil.

Did Mr. Cheney forget how united our country was and how much world support we had when we invaded Afghanistan and routed the Taliban? Did he forget that we had al-Qaida and the Taliban on the run when he and his partner, then-President George W. Bush, decided to give the terrorists a gift by putting the full force of our military into Iraq?

All al-Qaida members needed to do was head for their caves and regroup, recruit and watch while Iraqi insurgents slowly destroyed all of our unity and support.

Does Mr. Cheney honestly believe al-Qaida, at this point, would be stupid enough to launch another attack on our soil and give us back all that unity and world support?

We are still in Iraq and, because of a gap in time, our mission in Afghanistan is much harder. Meanwhile, al-Qaida and the Taliban are alive and kicking and most likely are stronger than ever. Thanks a lot, Mr. Cheney!

I’m sure another attack is being planned. If and when it happens, I hope the people will remember that Bush and Cheney had our enemy in their gun sights and then turned their weapons in a different direction.