In a blatant lie, Cheney tells West Point grads they'll have the equipment and supplies they need

As John notes below, the Bush administration refused to provide IED-proof vehicles that troops in Iraq desperately wanted. Think Progress has the video of a last night's CBS News report on "the outrageous delay" in getting the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles to Iraq. These types of stories about sending troops to the Iraq war without proper equipment have been pervasive. Yet, today, Dick Cheney had the audacity to assure the graduating class at West Point that he and George Bush would make sure they had "all the equipment, supplies, manpower, training and support" they needed for "victory."

Note to West Point grads: Just because Dick Cheney says something doesn't mean it's true. On this one, Cheney is lying not only to the new officers, but to all the current and future officers and soldiers -- and to all Americans:

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