June 19, 2004
#136 - He Takes Delegating Way Too Far

From today's AP wire via Yahoo! News:

"In the White House's underground shelter, with reports of a jet closing in, Cheney authorized the Air Force to shoot down hijacked planes. Cheney said Bush earlier had given him the authority to do so.

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Comments

Who was actually on the ground in a controlling position due to coicidence? How is this taking delegating too far??? He gave the authority to someone who had experience and was in Washington, where the plane was heading.

Posted by: Bob on June 30, 2004 09:45 PM

I think the point was that he so willingly was ready to sacrifice the lives of everyone on board with the only justification being that the president said he could do so. Seems like taking delegating way too far might be...sarcasm? I dunno, I could be wrong.

Posted by: Dom on August 6, 2004 10:10 AM