Here’s an interesting excerpt of an interview with Vice President Cheney about U.S. military involvement in Iraq:
MS. RADDITZ: Two-thirds of Americans say [the Iraq war is] not worth fighting.
VICE PRES. CHENEY: So?
MS. RADDITZ: So? You’re not — you don’t care what the American people think?
VICE PRES. CHENEY: No, I think you cannot be blown off course by the fluctuations in the public opinion polls.
I realize this exchange won’t change any opinions. If you support U.S. policy, it shows how wonderfully steadfast Cheney is in doing what’s right even when the American people don’t appreciate it. If you oppose current U.S. policy, it shows that Cheney is arrogant and perhaps delusional. Either way, I thought it was an interesting exchange.
For more on American public opinion about the war over the last five years, Wikipedia has this page. And thanks to Phil Carter for the link.