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Karl Rove speaks at UConn, refuses to apologize to Iraq War vet for lives lost in invasion
Fox CT ^ | APRIL 2, 2015 | SAMANTHA SCHOENFELD

Posted on 04/04/2015 8:29:48 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

The former deputy chief of staff for the George W. Bush administration caused some controversy during an appearance at UConn on Tuesday.

Karl Rove attended the university to discuss the upcoming 2016 elections as part of an event held by the UConn College Republicans and Young America’s Foundation. He spoke for about a half-hour, and then was asked a variety of political questions.

However, the question that most stood out came from an Iraq War veteran who requested that Rove apologize for the lives lost as a result of the war America started. Here is the full question from Private Ryan Henowitz:

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1 posted on 04/04/2015 8:29:48 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I definitely do not like Rove — but I tip my hat to anyone who doesn’t apologize when there is nothing to apologize for. Too many people are too quick to apologize.


2 posted on 04/04/2015 8:33:20 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("Victim" -- some people eagerly take on the label because of the many advantages that come with it.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Good answer!!


3 posted on 04/04/2015 8:34:23 PM PDT by DLfromthedesert (www.ouramericanrevival.com)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Rove got it right.


4 posted on 04/04/2015 8:39:05 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: MinorityRepublican

Millions of children maimed and killed? This kid is as math-challenged as he is challenged by the English language.

I wonder if he was really a medic deployed to Iraq with the unit he claims. Perhaps he was. But his talking points are so far left as to make me wonder if he was ever in the Army.


5 posted on 04/04/2015 8:43:56 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: MinorityRepublican

Rove is a bushie real bad. The greatest foreign policy blunder in the history of our country was Iraq which had absolutely nothing to do with 9/11. I really don’t think those guys knew the difference between Sunni Wahhabi and Shiite. Anyway it destabilized the Middle East and we now see the full ramifications. No. we didn’t want to stay there and take them to raise. If you want to see the face of a Rino— it is Karl Rove who is nothing more than a liberal republicrat. He should apologize.


6 posted on 04/04/2015 8:46:22 PM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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To: MinorityRepublican
He's a Lefty activist

NEU Antiwar Conference Draws Large Numbers

* Resistance within the Military: The Renewed Struggles Against U.S. Imperialism led by Priscilla Loundes of March Forward!, Ryan Henowitz, vet; Herb Hoffman of Maine VFP

7 posted on 04/04/2015 8:48:29 PM PDT by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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Questioner: "We were exposed to more questions about life and death then any 20 year old should have."

Talk about pandering to infantile college students. If you're not facing ALL the questions about life and death by the time you're 20, you need to take your damn thumb out of your mouth.

8 posted on 04/04/2015 8:50:04 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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[[Anyway it destabilized the Middle East]]

Yes, because the middle east was just so stable before the invasion

[[The greatest foreign policy blunder]]

The families of the 100’s of 1000’s of Iraqis who saddam and sons brutalized and murdered and set on fire and put through meat grinders alive, and hung from meat hooks and skinned alive, and raped and tortured would disagree with you As would the families who survived the wmds used on them and their villages!


9 posted on 04/04/2015 8:52:03 PM PDT by Bob434
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The Middle East was already destabilized.

Saddam Hussein waged war on Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Israel and the United States. He waged genocidal war against the Kurds and Marsh Arabs.

Saddam funded, trained and harbored terrorists.

Knocking off Saddam caused Qaddafi to give up his nuclear weapons program--that we knew nothing about before.

10 posted on 04/04/2015 8:53:01 PM PDT by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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To: MinorityRepublican

It would seem that Private Ryan Henowitz most likely admires the current Secretary of State.


11 posted on 04/04/2015 8:56:02 PM PDT by Brandonmark (There is still hope for our country! 11.04.2014 - DAY OF RENEWAL)
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To: kristinn

When did Iraq attack the United States? Israel?? Saudi Arabia? This is BIG news.


12 posted on 04/04/2015 8:56:08 PM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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Instigating, very instigating, or really ignorant.


13 posted on 04/04/2015 8:56:15 PM PDT by going hot (Happiness is a momma deuce)
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To: iowacornman

When I look back and think of Rice saying this is the “birth pangs of the Middle East”....makes my haid stand on end, quite frankly. They (in DC) seem to be following the same playbook, IMHO.


14 posted on 04/04/2015 8:57:08 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (The White House is now known as "Casa Blanca".)
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To: Bob434

On your premise we must invade Kenya very soon and China!!


15 posted on 04/04/2015 8:57:29 PM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

That’s what I be talking about!!


16 posted on 04/04/2015 8:58:39 PM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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To: iowacornman

Read some history please.


17 posted on 04/04/2015 8:59:11 PM PDT by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Did anyone ever ask FDR to apologize for the lives lost in WWII? Did they ask Truman or Eisenhower to apologize for the lives lost in Korea? Do they ask Obama to apologize for the lives lost on his watch? What’s going on? And Rove wasn’t even the president!


18 posted on 04/04/2015 9:04:07 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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"Iraq which had absolutely nothing to do with 9/11."

Bush never said it did. You've been drinking the liberal kool aid.
19 posted on 04/04/2015 9:05:34 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: ClearCase_guy

Agree! Nothing to apologize for.


20 posted on 04/04/2015 9:07:23 PM PDT by krunkygirl (force multiplier in effect...)
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