Washington (CNN) -- A day before President Barack Obama lays out his strategy to counter the ISIS terror threat, House Republicans sought the counsel of Dick Cheney, a key architect of the Iraq War. Cheney huddled with House Republicans, saying Obama wasn't prepared for the terrorist threat posed by the group and urging the GOP to support a more muscular national defense, House GOP members told CNN. The closed-door meeting at the Capitol Hill Club was billed as a pre-midterm election pep rally. Cheney was there to boost enthusiasm among rank-and-file members, but he also told House Republicans that the party needs to rebuild the military and focus its public message this fall on the importance of a strong national security policy.
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney was a key architect of Iraq War
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Cheney sharply criticizes Obama's foreign policy before House Republicans
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He says GOP should emphasize strong national defense for November midterm elections
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Cheney doesn't weigh in on whether congressional approval is needed for action on ISIS
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