"Even Criminal"
Republican Senator Gordon Smith of Oregon had described himself as a silent supporter of the president's policies in Iraq, but now he’s an outspoken opponent.
On 12/7/06, Smith declared: “I welcome any idea now because where we are leaves me feeling much like Churchill, that we are paying the price to sit on the mountain that is little more than a volcano of ingratitude.”
“I remember the pride I felt when the statute of Saddam Hussein came down. I remember the thrill I felt when three times Iraqis risked their own lives to vote democratically in a way that was internationally verifiable as legitimate and important.”
“But now all of those memories seem much like ashes to me. I believe the president is guilty of trying to win a short war and not understanding fully the nature of the ancient hatreds of the Middle East.”
“I, for one, am at the end of my rope when it comes to supporting a policy that has our soldiers patrolling the same streets in the same way, being blown up by the same bombs, day after day. That is absurd. It may even be criminal.”
On the same day, Democratic Senator Russ Feingold an opponent to the war from day one, said that the only way to prevent the grotesque troop losses that are occurring, insure military readiness, and prevent greater damage to our national security, is to start bringing them home now. Feingold claims that our security is being hurt every day by focusing excessively on Iraq and not on the world threat that we face from al Qaeda and its affiliates.
Feingold insists: “Democrats need to step up to the plate and say, ‘Look, we need a real timetable to bring the troops out.’ The American people spoke in the election and they want our troops out of Iraq. Democrats and Republicans have to get serious about this right now.”
On 12/7/06, Smith declared: “I welcome any idea now because where we are leaves me feeling much like Churchill, that we are paying the price to sit on the mountain that is little more than a volcano of ingratitude.”
“I remember the pride I felt when the statute of Saddam Hussein came down. I remember the thrill I felt when three times Iraqis risked their own lives to vote democratically in a way that was internationally verifiable as legitimate and important.”
“But now all of those memories seem much like ashes to me. I believe the president is guilty of trying to win a short war and not understanding fully the nature of the ancient hatreds of the Middle East.”
“I, for one, am at the end of my rope when it comes to supporting a policy that has our soldiers patrolling the same streets in the same way, being blown up by the same bombs, day after day. That is absurd. It may even be criminal.”
On the same day, Democratic Senator Russ Feingold an opponent to the war from day one, said that the only way to prevent the grotesque troop losses that are occurring, insure military readiness, and prevent greater damage to our national security, is to start bringing them home now. Feingold claims that our security is being hurt every day by focusing excessively on Iraq and not on the world threat that we face from al Qaeda and its affiliates.
Feingold insists: “Democrats need to step up to the plate and say, ‘Look, we need a real timetable to bring the troops out.’ The American people spoke in the election and they want our troops out of Iraq. Democrats and Republicans have to get serious about this right now.”
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