Former Vice-President Dick Cheney broke his silence about the crisis in Iraq on Tuesday, telling reporters, My thoughts and prayers are with the Iraqi oil wells. Speaking from his Wyoming ranch, Cheney said that he had planned to remain quiet about the current state of affairs in Iraq, but thinking about those oil wells has kept me up at night. If Dick Cheney wont speak for the Iraqi oil wells, who will? he said. Cheney indicated that, as of now, there was no fighting near Iraqs oil wells, but warned, If the violence spreads, those wells could be in jeopardy. And its up to the international community to insure that that worst-case scenario doesnt happen. The former Vice-President said that he expected to catch hell for inserting himself into the debate about Iraq, but was resolute in his decision to do so. If I prevent one drop of precious oil from being spilled, it will have been worth it, he said. 