| This morning on C-SPAN, we saw a great segment addressing the Repuclicans stalling the debate about future Iraq policy, and it's funding.
We saw Ron Paul ( R-Texas ) addressing the House, and saying "We are told that we are fighting in Iraq to keep from having to fight them here, but nevermind the fact that they ( the Terrorists ) are here, because we are over there."
He also pointed out that the Republicans always switching the topic when they attempt to talk about Iraq, and only wanting to discuss "terroism" in the broader context.
Then, the show stopper ( as far as I was concerned ) when Neil Abercrombie ( D Hi ), addressing the Republican stall tactic, stated that "we ( Congress ) are only trying to do what the Bush asked Clinton to do in 1999", and started quoting newspaper articles from 1999, where our Dear Leader is quoted twice, from different sources, at different times as saying "I think it's important for the President ( Bill Clinton ) to articulate his exit strategy for Iraq to the American people, and to set a date for departure".
Things must be somehow different now that he is the one in charge. I guess once you get inside the loop, and privvy to all the secret information, you become a little less concerned about what those outside the loop aren't privvy too. Good thing he is cantantly reassuring us with the old "don't worry" routine. |