Monday, February 13, 2006
Hunter Shot by Cheney Is 'Very Stable'
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 78-year-old hunting companion of Vice PresidentFull Article by Lynn Brezosky
Dick Cheney was recovering in stable condition Monday after Cheney accidentally shot him during a weekend quail hunting trip, a hospital official said.
More Questions Raised About Delay in Reporting Cheney Misfire
The more than 18-hour delay in news emerging that the Vice President of the United States had shot a man, sending him to an intensive care unit with his wounds, grew even more curious late Sunday. E&P has learned that the official confirmation of the shooting came about only after a local reporter in Corpus Christi, Texas, received a tip from the owner of the property where the shooting occured and called Vice President Cheney's office for confirmation.Full Article by Greg Mitchell
The confirmation was made but it is not known for certain that Cheney's office, the White House, or anyone else intended to announce the shooting if the reporter, Jaime Powell of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, had not received word from the ranch owner.
