I found these quotes on line today and I must say I'm ashamed to be a Democrat. I never knew our politicians were this feckless. Sure, Bush is bad, but these quotes really are beyond the pale.
1. "You can support the troops but not the president." --Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
2. "Well, I just think it's a bad idea. What's going to happen is they're going to be over there for 10, 15, maybe 20 years." --Sen. Hillary Clinton (D - NY)
3. "Explain to the mothers and fathers of American servicemen that may come home in body bags why their son or daughter have to give up their life?" --Keith Olbermann - MSNBC Anchor
4. "[The] President . . . is once again releasing American military might on a foreign country with an ill-defined objective and no exit strategy. He has yet to tell the Congress how much this operation will cost. And he has not informed our nation's armed forces about how long they will be away from home. These strikes do not make for a sound foreign policy." --Rep. Barney Frank (D - Mass)
5. "American foreign policy is now one huge big mystery. Simply put, the administration is trying to lead the world with a feel-good foreign policy." --Gov. Howard Dean
6. "If we are going to commit American troops, we must be certain they have a clear mission, an achievable goal and an exit strategy." --Former President Bill Clinton
7. "I had doubts about the... campaign from the beginning . . I didn't think we had done enough in the diplomatic area." --Sen. Tom daschle (D - SD)
8. "I cannot support a failed foreign policy. History teaches us that it is often easier to make war than peace. This administration is just learning that lesson right now. The President began this mission with very vague objectives and lots of unanswered questions. A month later, these questions are still unanswered. There are no clarified rules of engagement. There is no timetable. There is no legitimate definition of victory. There is no contingency plan for mission creep. There is no clear funding program. There is no agenda to bolster our over-extended military. There is no explanation defining what vital national interests are at stake. There was no strategic plan for war when the President started this thing, and there still is no plan today" --Se. Harry Reid (D - Nev.)
9. "Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the President to explain to us what the exit strategy is." --Former Vice President Al Gore.
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Surprise! Here are the actual people who said those quotes about our involvement in Kosovo, an engagement where not one US soldier died.
1. Rep. Tom Delay
2. Former Rep. Joe Scarborough (now on MSNBC)
3. Sean Hannity
4. Sen. Rick Santorum
5. Tom Delay
6. Karen Hughes, speaking on behalf of George W. Bush
7. Sen. Trent Lott
8. Rep. Tom Delay
9. (then) Gov. George W. Bush
* All Quotes taken from Dailykos.com
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