Cheney flops in Iraq.

This is AP/Forbes, so the depiction of the reception is not some lefty fantasy. With the President due to speak tonight, I'm sure that this was intended to develop pictures showing support from the military for the Iraq policy. Somehow, I'm guessing the Whitehouse won't be distributing this video. (Via Atrios.)

Shouts of "hooah!" from the audience interrupted Cheney a few times, but mostly the service members listened intently. When he delivered the applause line, "We're in this fight to win. These colors don't run," the only sound was a lone whistle.

The skepticism that Cheney faced reflects opinions back home, where most Americans say they do not approve of President Bush's handling of the war. It was unique coming from a military audience, which typically receives administration officials more enthusiastically.
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