When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Against the president
The Administration and nearly all of our Senators and Representatives are saying that, think what we may of Bush, in time of war we must pull together and mute any and all criticism.
Below is a sampling of criticims of the President and his war by leading Senators and Representatives:
...I normally, and I still do, support our military and the fine work that they are doing. But I cannot support a failed foreign policy.1
I think he’s [the president] gotten us into a mess. I don’t think you can bomb a country into signing a peace agreement.2
The bombings have unleashed an evil reign and resulted in a humanitarian disaster.3
This is [the president’s] war, and when he falls flat on his face, that’s his problem.4Footnotes
1. 4-28-99, Congressional Record, then-House Majority Whip Tom Delay (R-TX):
2. 4-13-99, Washington Post, then-Senate Assistant Majority Leader Don Nickles (R-OK):
3.4-21-99, Press release, then-Senate Assistant Majority Leader Don Nickles (R-OK):
4. 5-4-99, New York Times, Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN):
They were speaking, of course, of Pres.Clinton and the intervention against MiIosevik in the Bosnian War. Milosevik's march throughthe former Yugoslavia was ignored by the first Pres. Bush, Europe, and the UN. Once Clinton went in to put a stop to the horrific actions taking place, it became in the U.S. a partisan playground and Republicans had on their kicking shoes.. Now the shoe is on the other foot and no one may say a word.
Palema
7:38 AM
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