Desperate Times

"HANNITY: She's been against the Patriot Act, voted against the creation of the Homeland Security Department, has cut intelligence, voted against the border fence. Is it then fair to say she is weak on national security issues?"

Here's a partial transcript ; and video parts one , two , and three .

Here's one good question Hannity asked:

"HANNITY: How important is getting Osama bin Laden in the war on terror?

"BUSH: Well, it's important, and that's why we're after him every single day. But so is getting Zawahiri important, and so is getting the number-three guy, whoever he is when they pop up. You know, we've got this guy, Zarqawi. . . .

"The American people would love to see Osama bin Laden brought to justice, and so would I. He's in some remote region of the world. He's hiding. And if we find him -- when we find him -- not if -- he'll be found -- when we find him, he'll be brought to justice."

Cheney Interviews

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Fox News reports: "Terrorist groups in Iraq are stepping up their efforts to spark more deadly sectarian violence as a way of influencing how Americans will vote on Nov. 7, Vice President Dick Cheney alleged Monday in a Fox News interview in which he warned Americans not to fall for suggestions the War on Terror is losing ground in Iraq.

"'Whether it's Al Qaeda or the other elements that are active in Iraq, they are betting on the proposition they can break the will of the American people. They think we won't have the stomach for the fight long-term,' Cheney told Fox News' Neil Cavuto."

Here's the transcript and video of the Cavuto interview.

Cheney was asked about his wife's pugnacious appearance on CNN last week.

"I thought it was great. We refer to it around the house as the 'slapdown,'" he said.

Waterboarding Watch

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I wrote at length about Cheney's apparent endorsement of waterboarding in yesterday's column .