Posted on 09/13/2006 3:51:27 PM PDT by HastertFan
For IMMEDIATE Release
Hyde Comments on Democratic Attack on the President’s Foreign Policy
(WASHINGTON) - U.S. Rep. Henry J. Hyde (R-IL), Chairman of the House Committee on International Relations, released the following statement after Democratic lawmakers and former Carter and Clinton administration officials criticized President Bush’s policies in the Middle East:
It strains the limit of humor to hear the foreign policy elite of the Democratic Party attempt to blame George W. Bush for enabling Iran to become a global menace. For it was a Democratic President, Jimmy Carter, who presided over the seizure of power in Tehran by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979, with a mixture of ineptitude and admiration. And it was Carter’s National Security Advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski, who oversaw this disastrous foreign policy.
Instead of the improved relations the Carter Administration predicted, the Iranians seized our diplomats, who were forced to endure 444 days of captivity. They were only released after the Carter Administration negotiated a considerable ransom, when Ronald Reagan was about to be inaugurated.
When the next Democratic Administration took office, the pattern continued. Secretary of State Albright appeared at a pro-Iranian banquet to apologize for past American behavior, proposing "better relations." But the Iranians, who declared us their mortal enemies upon seizing power, would have none of it. Indeed, as the world knows all too well, the secret Iranian nuclear program was in full force during the Clinton years, as was Iranian support for Hezbollah and al-Qaeda terrorists.
Under the Bush Administration, in contrast, the world community is now mobilized to put an end to the Iranian nuclear program, and this country is finally on record in support of the Iranian people's legitimate desire to be free. The Democrats sought an accommodation with the Iranian tyrants, while President Bush is moving to spread freedom. When it comes to foreign policy, at least the Democrats have the virtue of consistency. Unfortunately, they have been consistently wrong for as long as I can remember.
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Actually, Carter will be Larry King's guest tonight...betcha his anti-BUSH views don't get challenged at all...
I remember a show, 7-8 years back with Zbig crowing that they'd suckered the Sov's into invading Afghanistan. He was actually chortling about it.
Well, Afghanistan bred the Mujahadeen and the Muj bred Osama and history bred the rest.
Thanks Jimmy, Zbig and Christopher, for both Iran and Al-Queda! Boneheads, all of them! Inept, incompetent and traitors.
We're still cleaning up their mess 25 years later. We'll be cleaning up BJ's mess longer than that even.
Jimmy Carter got a Nobel Peace prize by propping up vicious tyrannical dictatorships.
It was Ayatollah Khomeini who coined the phrase "paper tiger", and said of Jimmy Carter, "His presidency resembles that of a chicken running around with it's head cut off".
Jimmy Carter led the worst presidency ever in my lifetime, Clinton exascerbated it, and President Bush is cleaning up their mess that they kicked down the road.
Clintoon had to gut our intelligence, just in case his kgb file came to light. My opinion is that he was paid by the kgb when in England. Who else could have paid for and arranged his trip to Moscow when he was a "poor kid on scholarship"...
At that time the kgb controlled who entered their country totally.
Could I add Kennedy to your list? Today a NY women called Rush and took umbrage ast his mention of Kennedy in the same sentence as Bush as statesmen. Frankly, I think Kennedy belongs right in there with Clinton with his womanizing, election stealing, botched CIA op at Bay of Pigs, and ties to organized crime.
Let 'em burn him at the stake on the news shows. All this recent GOP testosterone is about rousing the base for November. And it will probably work. And besides, it's true. Now if they keep it up AFTER November I'll be impressed (and surprised)
Am I the only one (who also considers himself somewhat politically astute and one who is interested in current events and tries to keep up with what is happening--after all, why would I spend so much time here lol) who is learning about this for the first time?
Ransom?
Does anyone of you knowledgeable Freepers have any additional information on this matter?
Am I the only one (who also considers himself somewhat politically astute and one who is interested in current events and tries to keep up with what is happening--after all, why would I spend so much time here lol) who is learning about this for the first time?
Ransom?
Does anyone of you knowledgeable Freepers have any additional information on this matter?
I think that the term "Paper Tiger" was first used by Mao Ze Dong. In 1966, a buddy of mine named his dog "Paper Tiger" in Japan.
I like it, but your link didn't work for me...
This whole issue does make me somewhat crazy and I am inclinded to want to hit something, even if its the "Post" button.
I think the GOP should bring in Zell Miller as a GUEST speaker
He could really cut them a new one
I had forgotten about Anthony Lake...Evil POS he is!! n He'll get his!!
Yep.
"In appearance it is very powerful but in reality it is nothing to be afraid of, it is a paper tiger. Outwardly a tiger, it is made of paper, unable to withstand the wind and the rain. I believe the United States is nothing but a paper tiger."
So when are we going to see Mr Hydes comments in the MSM??
Oh I forgot, as far as they are concerned--it never happened.
Go Henry!
.... wait 'til you get Hillary.
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