Posted on 08/26/2005 6:39:35 AM PDT by hiramknight
Edited on 08/26/2005 6:49:17 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Meehan blasts Bush
By Emelie Rutherford / Daily News Staff
Friday, August 26, 2005
U.S. Rep. Martin Meehan flew to the Middle East and Africa last night to see how America's war against terrorism is playing out, making him the second area congressman to visit the region this month to assess the status of insurgents and the U.S. military.
Citing the Bush administration's "failures in addressing the fundamentalist Muslim threat around the world," Meehan, D-5th, in a statement said it is his responsibility "to examine our efforts and to work on developing new initiatives."
The ranking member of the Terrorism Subcommittee of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Meehan planned to visit Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus, Egypt and Morocco with eight congressmen from both parties.
"I've grown tired of hearing rhetoric in Washington from the Bush administration," Meehan said. "I'm going to see firsthand what's happening on the frontlines to combat terror."
His to-do list includes examining the efforts to combat local terrorist movements, the level of cooperation of U.S. allies and the Middle East peace process.
Meehan's 10-day jaunt comes just two weeks after U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-9th, spent five days visiting U.S. soldiers and officials in Iraq, Kuwait and Germany with two other congressmen.
Lynch said he cannot rely on the Bush administration's intelligence, and it is his responsibility as a member of Congress who votes on appropriations for the war in Iraq to have accurate data.
"There have been instances throughout this conflict where the intelligence we've received from the Defense Department and CIA is wrong," Lynch said in an interview. "How about the weapons of mass destruction? How about the assessment that we were going to be welcomed as liberators?"
During his recent visit to Iraq, Lynch said he got a strong sense for why the support of Sunni clerics in the forming of a new constitution is vital and how hard it is to fight an insurgency that is stronger in some regions than others...
Thanks, I'll get it right next time.
Great story! However the article fails to mention how many games all these Monday morning quarterbacks have won. I'm gonna take a wild guess and say...NONE!
"Great story! However the article fails to mention how many games all these Monday morning quarterbacks have won. I'm gonna take a wild guess and say...NONE!"
But they have this uncanny nack about making the people in this state believe that they are winning. It must be something in the water.
An thiis guy is a weathered military startegist?
I think Martin simply wants a taxpayer paid vacation
I am a VERY "Rare"species,Indeed!I'm a MA CONSERVATIVE!!!
Forgive me with the spelling "strategist".
He might be a startegist,but I am convinced he is not a strategist.
Sorry
So this guy is stupid enough to think that a parade of United States congressmen will be able to go see the true state of things in these countries? He'll see whatever his handlers want him to see. And since it is him, it is predictable what his handlers will show him.
LOL I clicked on this figuring 'Meehan' was a euphemism for our current queen media whore.
Is a known breaker of promises.
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