Jim Webb's SOTU Response

[China Cat Sunflower]

With respect to foreign policy, this country has patiently endured a mismanaged war for nearly four years. Many, including myself, warned even before the war began that it was unnecessary, that it would take our energy and attention away from the larger war against terrorism, and that invading and occupying Iraq would leave us strategically vulnerable in the most violent and turbulent corner of the world.

...The President took us into this war recklessly. He disregarded warnings from the national security adviser during the first Gulf War, the chief of staff of the army, two former commanding generals of the Central Command, whose jurisdiction includes Iraq, the director of operations on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and many, many others with great integrity and long experience in national security affairs. We are now, as a nation, held hostage to the predictable - and predicted - disarray that has followed.
The war's costs to our nation have been staggering. Financially. The damage to our reputation around the world. The lost opportunities to defeat the forces of international terrorism. And especially the precious blood of our citizens who have stepped forward to serve.

The majority of the nation no longer supports the way this war is being fought; nor does the majority of our military. We need a new direction. Not one step back from the war against international terrorism. Not a precipitous withdrawal that ignores the possibility of further chaos. But an immediate shift toward strong regionally-based diplomacy, a policy that takes our soldiers off the streets of Iraq's cities, and a formula that will in short order allow our combat forces to leave Iraq.

[url]http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/1/23/213927/812[/quote]


Smackdown!

Chris

[Snoopy]

Hi,

He's not alone.

"The view of the US's role in the world has deteriorated both internationally and domestically"

BBC NEWS | World | Americas | View of US's global role 'worse'

s.

[wil]

speakin of judging....

what did 600,000 Iraqi's do to deserve to die?

tis a shame.

what we resist persists...

War on terrorism...terrorism increases..

would think we would have learned from our war on drugs....

[Prober]

I'm surprised no one mentioned how beautiful Hillary looked.

[China Cat Sunflower]

Originally Posted by Prober

I'm surprised no one mentioned how beautiful Hillary looked.

Amazing what a little caulk and spackle can do!

Chris

[flowperson]

Can someone tell me why the new Speakeress of the House is wearing red all of the time now? I think she's a really HOT Grandma if you ask me. Who cares if she's had a facelift...? So did Ronnie.

Yeah SMACKDOWN...or in my day Andre the Giant body slamming Haystacks Calhoun.

flow....