Speaking Duel

I'm all for the speaking duel supposedly prepped for today by the MSM. Dick Cheney is a has been. Together with George Bush he helped create some of the worst 8 combined years in American history. His thesis today will be that we should continue the American internment camp at Gitmo, that state-sanctioned torture is a wonderful thing and Forever War against evildoers is our only course of action. All this from a draft-dodger who did his very best to avoid military service for his country.

*Update:

Full text of Obama's speech here.

Highlight reference:

As our efforts to close Guantanamo move forward, I know that the politics in Congress will be difficult. These issues are fodder for 30-second commercials and direct mail pieces that are designed to frighten. I get it. But if we continue to make decisions from within a climate of fear, we will make more mistakes. And if we refuse to deal with these issues today, then I guarantee you that they will be an albatross around our efforts to combat terrorism in the future.

I have confidence that the American people are more interested in doing what is right to protect this country than in political posturing. I am not the only person in this city who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution - so did each and every member of Congress. Together we have a responsibility to enlist our values in the effort to secure our people, and to leave behind the legacy that makes it easier for future Presidents to keep this country safe.