27 November 2006
He said, who said
Which scathing critic of the Iraq Debacle said the following?
"The time for more U.S. troops in Iraq has passed. We do not have more troops to send and, even if we did, they would not bring a resolution to Iraq. Militaries are built to fight and win wars, not bind together failing nations. We are once again learning a very hard lesson in foreign affairs: America cannot impose a democracy on any nation -- regardless of our noble purpose."
"America finds itself in a dangerous and isolated position in the world. We are perceived as a nation at war with Muslims. Unfortunately, that perception is gaining credibility in the Muslim world and for many years will complicate America's global credibility, purpose and leadership. This debilitating and dangerous perception must be reversed as the world seeks a new geopolitical, trade and economic center that will accommodate the interests of billions of people over the next 25 years. The world will continue to require realistic, clear-headed American leadership -- not an American divine mission."
Go ahead, take a guess. Dennis Kucinich? Ralph Nader? Howard Dean? Michael J Fox? Nope, none of the above. Answer: Chuck Hagel. The REPUBLICAN senator from Nebraska.
Hagel is running for president 2008, and he has clearly staked out his claim as "most anti-Bush" Republican. The thing that pains me is, of all the 2008 candidates from both parties, he is the only one who has truly told it like it is. You hear that, Obama?
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"The time for more U.S. troops in Iraq has passed. We do not have more troops to send and, even if we did, they would not bring a resolution to Iraq. Militaries are built to fight and win wars, not bind together failing nations. We are once again learning a very hard lesson in foreign affairs: America cannot impose a democracy on any nation -- regardless of our noble purpose."
"America finds itself in a dangerous and isolated position in the world. We are perceived as a nation at war with Muslims. Unfortunately, that perception is gaining credibility in the Muslim world and for many years will complicate America's global credibility, purpose and leadership. This debilitating and dangerous perception must be reversed as the world seeks a new geopolitical, trade and economic center that will accommodate the interests of billions of people over the next 25 years. The world will continue to require realistic, clear-headed American leadership -- not an American divine mission."
Go ahead, take a guess. Dennis Kucinich? Ralph Nader? Howard Dean? Michael J Fox? Nope, none of the above. Answer: Chuck Hagel. The REPUBLICAN senator from Nebraska.
Hagel is running for president 2008, and he has clearly staked out his claim as "most anti-Bush" Republican. The thing that pains me is, of all the 2008 candidates from both parties, he is the only one who has truly told it like it is. You hear that, Obama?
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