A spokesman for the hospital said he was not seriously injured and described his condition as "stable".
A witness, Katharine Armstrong, said Mr Whittington shot a bird and went to look for it in the tall grass, while Mr Cheney and a third hunter walked to another spot and discovered a second flock. She said: "Whittington came up from behind the Vice-President and the other hunter and didn't signal them or indicate to them or announce himself.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article345179.ece
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I didn't realize it was open season on Lawyers. Did he have a license for them? I'd never hunt them. The pelts are useless. Plus, I think it's mating season, so the meat may be gamie.
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"I think it's important to always carry enough technology to restart civilization, should it be necessary." Mark Tilden
out hunting with George W. Bush that day, eh?
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"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." Friedrich Nietzsche
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If I stand for my country today...will my country be here to stand for me tomorrow?
200 holes in his friend.
Also "feathers are flying" in Washington because news of this
friendly fire wasn't released for 24 hours and then, only via a
bystander who told a local Texas newspaper.
And no licence? Hahahaha ... As in Licence to Ventillate Friends?
All this for Valentine's Day, eh?
Yea, bird shot can be nasty stuff. Barley sized grains can do a bit of damage.
The first rule of hunting, know what you're shooting at. This is why I won't go into the bush, if I know there are Americans within 50 miles. Cheney is obviously a very dangerous man in the forest.
Except to ducks.
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"I think it's important to always carry enough technology to restart civilization, should it be necessary." Mark Tilden
same way, given the same circumstances. He says he knew there
were quail in those bushes which had to be shot. How was he to
know that a 78-year-old lawyer was not one of those small
feathered birds?
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"I think it's important to always carry enough technology to restart civilization, should it be necessary." Mark Tilden