Cheney: Obama seems 'afraid' to make decision on Afghanistan

In a hard-hitting, wide-ranging speech Wednesday for a conservative gathering, Cheney targeted the administration's decision-making process on how to proceed in Afghanistan, saying Obama has failed to give troops on the ground a clear mission or defined goals and appeared "afraid to make a decision."

"The White House must stop dithering while America's armed forces are in danger," Cheney said at the Center for Security Policy. "Make no mistake, signals of indecision out of Washington hurt our allies and embolden our adversaries."

Cheney also targeted White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who suggested on CNN's "State of the Union With John King" on Sunday the Bush administration failed to assess conditions in Afghanistan adequately before committing troops there.

"Now they seem to be pulling back and blaming others for their failure to implement the strategy they embraced," Cheney said in reference to Emanuel's comments. "It's time for President Obama to do what it takes to win a war he has repeatedly and rightly called a war of necessity."