[Rhodes22-list] WARNING - Politics for Bill - Great quotes about Bosnia, the war where we lost 0 soldiers

[Bill Effros]

Thanks, Mark,

I'm always adding to the collection.

Bill Effros

Mark Kaynor wrote:

>Bill,
>
>A friend forwarded this to me and I know how much you like quotes, so this
>one's for you.
>
>Mark
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>"You can support the troops but not the president." 
>--Rep Tom Delay (R-TX) 
>
>"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." 
>--Joe Scarborough (R-FL) 
>
>"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?" 
>--Sean Hannity, Fox News, 4/6/99 
>
>"[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." 
>--Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) 
>
>"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."
>
>--Rep Tom Delay (R-TX) 
>
>"If we are going to commit American troops, we must be certain they have a
>clear mission, an achievable goal and an exit strategy." 
>--Karen Hughes, speaking on behalf of George W Bush 
>
>"I had doubts about the bombing campaign from the beginning . . I didn't
>think we had done enough in the diplomatic area." 
>--Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) 
>
>"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" 
>--Rep Tom Delay (R-TX) 
>
>"Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the President to
>explain to us what the exit strategy is." 
>--Governor George W. Bush (R-TX)
> 
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