This morning's New York Times carries a detailed account of how the U.S. relied on an Iraqi to distribute U.S.-supplied weapons, including AK-47 assault rifles, Glock pistols and heavy machine guns, to Iraqi police forces. Needless to say, the Iraqi "turned the armory into his own private arms bazaar with the seeming approval of some American officials and executives..."

“This was the craziest thing in the world,” said John Tisdale, a retired Air Force master sergeant who managed an adjacent warehouse. “They were taking weapons away by the truckload.”

Not coincidentally, you can be sure, the following headline shows up this morning from Reuters:

U.S. military says finding more Iranian arms in Iraq

But how would a bellicose Dick Cheney react to news that the U.S. has been arming insurgents with weapons insurgents are using to kill Americans?

Well, now we know!

Cheney: U.S. arming of sectarian militias 'will not stand'

By Tim Erus
Sun Nov 11, 9:15 AM ET

UNDISCLOSED LOCATION (Rooters) - Vice President Dick Cheney, appearing before six people attending a "We love Dick Cheney" event in an undisclosed location, charged that the U.S. is arming insurgent militias in Iraq with weapons that have been used to kill American forces.

"It is outrageous that the U.S. would carry out such a policy," the Vice President said.

Cheney went on to blast the U.S. for "aiding and abetting enemy forces that have been responsible for killing hundreds of our brave men and women in Iraq."

"This will not stand," Cheney said to scattered applause from the six people in attendance, two of whom worked for the company that catered the event. "We must stop the flow of arms to those enemies of democracy who seek to sow chaos for their own purposes."

Cheney's remarks followed those of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice who, earlier in the day, said, "The United States will not stand idly by while the U.S. supplies weapons to killers and thugs in Iraq."

Rice promised stepped-up efforts at the United Nations to impose sanctions on the U.S. and suggested that the United States would consider "any actions necessary" to halt the flow of U.S. arms to insurgents.

Cheney echoed Rice's remarks, suggesting the United States "will make it clear in no uncertain terms that we will take action against the U.S. if these arms supplies continue."

Cheney did not detail what sorts of actions the United States was prepared to take, but an aide to the Vice President, speaking on condition of anonymity, suggested that bombing U.S. armament facilities both in Iraq and in the U.S. had not been ruled out.

"Our position is unequivocal. We will not tolerate the U.S. trying to influence events in Iraq through the arming of sectarian militias while the United States, in cooperation with the Iraqi government, seeks to build a new democracy in the Middle East," said Cheney in closing.

The bartender for the event who would identify himself only as "Q" said, "The Vice President really drew a line in the sand this evening. The U.S. better not toy with the United States or they're going to face some very serious consequences."