Karl: But [British Prime Minister] Tony Blair recently said that the only sensible solution to this crisis is diplomacy. Do you agree with that?
Cheney: We hope that we can solve the problem diplomatically. The president has indicated he wants to do everything he can to resolve it diplomatically. That's why we've been working with the EU and going through the United Nations with sanctions. But the president has also made it clear that we haven't taken any options off the table.
Karl: Now, Tony Blair seemed to be suggesting that military action really isn't an option by saying the only sensible solution here is diplomacy. Is there realistically a military solution to this?
Cheney: I'm not going to go beyond where I am, Jonathan. As we've said, we're doing everything we can to resolve it diplomatically... but we haven't taken any options off the table.
These words glow dimly, palely, slowly Upon this; our sweltering sphere, In their imposing haste They scurry near Our worship.
The words descend too easily upon us Baptizing our sodden counterfeit, Whose dark black throat warbles Puffed in contempt; Our warring.
Conflicted of their malignant meaning We, the congregation, bow down And return again to madness; Our fixed arrogance, Our waste.
The discourse of our grand reprisal Has yet to find its untidy rest Within the bellicose shores. "...we haven't taken any options off the table" , Its refrain.
Forebodingly we examine the hours Of our vast encounter with death And attend to the war cries Of "I'm not backing down." Again and again and again and again.
O! Die away this your everlasting babble! We’ve enough of your squalling! It is not time to endure madness, It is time to abscond, Enter freedom!
These words glow dimly, palely, slowly Upon this; our sweltering sphere, In their imposing haste They scurry near Our worship.
Cheney: We hope that we can solve the problem diplomatically. The president has indicated he wants to do everything he can to resolve it diplomatically. That's why we've been working with the EU and going through the United Nations with sanctions. But the president has also made it clear that we haven't taken any options off the table.
Karl: Now, Tony Blair seemed to be suggesting that military action really isn't an option by saying the only sensible solution here is diplomacy. Is there realistically a military solution to this?
Cheney: I'm not going to go beyond where I am, Jonathan. As we've said, we're doing everything we can to resolve it diplomatically... but we haven't taken any options off the table.
These words glow dimly, palely, slowly
Upon this; our sweltering sphere,
In their imposing haste
They scurry near
Our worship.
The words descend too easily upon us
Baptizing our sodden counterfeit,
Whose dark black throat warbles
Puffed in contempt;
Our warring.
Conflicted of their malignant meaning
We, the congregation, bow down
And return again to madness;
Our fixed arrogance,
Our waste.
The discourse of our grand reprisal
Has yet to find its untidy rest
Within the bellicose shores.
"...we haven't taken any options off the table" ,
Its refrain.
Forebodingly we examine the hours
Of our vast encounter with death
And attend to the war cries
Of "I'm not backing down."
Again and again and again and again.
O! Die away this your everlasting babble!
We’ve enough of your squalling!
It is not time to endure madness,
It is time to abscond,
Enter freedom!
These words glow dimly, palely, slowly
Upon this; our sweltering sphere,
In their imposing haste
They scurry near
Our worship.