Many of Cheney's answers raise more questions
Craig Gordon and Tom Brune
Newsday
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Washington (US):
Vice President Dick Cheney's public mea culpa yesterday did little to clear up significant questions surrounding the accidental shooting, including why the White House sat on the story for almost a full day and whether he received preferential treatment from local deputies.
Here is a look at some of those questions:
Why didn't the White House notify the public immediately Saturday night that the vice president accidentally shot a man?
Why didn't Cheney just put the word out Saturday night to avoid risking charges coming from critics now of a cover-up?
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'I'm the guy who pulled the trigger that fired the round that hit ...
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Did Rove, Bush chief of staff Andrew Card or even Bush himself want Cheney to go public Saturday night?
How did Cheney decide to alert the news media?
The White House has an elaborate media operation. Why did Cheney bypass it and the national media outlets that cover the White House around the clock?
Why didn't the local sheriff's office talk to Cheney on the same day as the shooting?
Why didn't the sheriff charge Cheney in the shooting?
Whose fault was the shooting?
Cheney yesterday took full responsibility for the shooting. But for three days, he let his friend and hunting host, Armstrong, blame the victim, saying it was Whittington's fault for not telling other members of the hunting party he was nearby.In the end, hunting experts say it's one of the cardinal rules of hunting, that the responsibility ultimately lies with the shooter. "You should know what you're shooting," said one veteran Texas hunting guide.
Craig Gordon and Tom Brune
Newsday
______
Washington (US):
Vice President Dick Cheney's public mea culpa yesterday did little to clear up significant questions surrounding the accidental shooting, including why the White House sat on the story for almost a full day and whether he received preferential treatment from local deputies.
Here is a look at some of those questions:
Why didn't the White House notify the public immediately Saturday night that the vice president accidentally shot a man?
Why didn't Cheney just put the word out Saturday night to avoid risking charges coming from critics now of a cover-up?
___________________
See Also:
'I'm the guy who pulled the trigger that fired the round that hit ...
Credibility Shot
Wounded lawyer, collateral damage
Cheney could face charges in shooting
___________________
Did Rove, Bush chief of staff Andrew Card or even Bush himself want Cheney to go public Saturday night?
How did Cheney decide to alert the news media?
The White House has an elaborate media operation. Why did Cheney bypass it and the national media outlets that cover the White House around the clock?
Why didn't the local sheriff's office talk to Cheney on the same day as the shooting?
Why didn't the sheriff charge Cheney in the shooting?
Whose fault was the shooting?
Cheney yesterday took full responsibility for the shooting. But for three days, he let his friend and hunting host, Armstrong, blame the victim, saying it was Whittington's fault for not telling other members of the hunting party he was nearby.In the end, hunting experts say it's one of the cardinal rules of hunting, that the responsibility ultimately lies with the shooter. "You should know what you're shooting," said one veteran Texas hunting guide.
