Posted on 02/16/2007 12:57:42 PM PST by Dog
From the Office on Cong. Mark Kirk (Rino-IL)
Dear Friend:
Thank you for responding to our survey.
I do not support President Bush’s proposed troop surge in Iraq and voted for the House resolution that recommended against his action. The United States should increase the responsibilities of the elected Iraqi government to solve its own problems, while reducing the number of American combat troops sent overseas.
I did not come to this conclusion lightly. The long-term security of our country depends on the United States not being defeated in the Middle East. To prevent a collapse of democracy, tolerance and our supporters in that region, we should implement a new plan that relies on America’s key strengths, building support among all our citizens and allies.
Our troops in Iraq did achieve two major objectives. First, they ended the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, a leader who invaded two separate United Nations member countries and ordered the murder of several hundred thousand Iraqis. Second, they backed the United Nations and its sponsorship of Iraq’s three national elections that approved a new constitution and government. Iraq is no longer a military threat to her neighbors or minorities – especially Kurdish families, who no longer fear that a third genocide campaign will be launched by their very own government. These are major achievements worthy of the bravery and sacrifice of Americans in uniform.
Iraq now faces new challenges which should be solved by Iraqis – not the U.S. military. Iraq’s government, lead by a Kurdish President and a Shia Prime Minister, face a daunting enemy, composed of people who would restore the old dictatorship or worse. This struggle is primarily political, not military. Foreign troops – be they American, British or otherwise – are not well-suited to advance the elected government’s writ.
In the coming months, I will use my voice and vote to help build a longer-term plan for the United States and our allies in the Middle East. Our plan should be strengthened by a major diplomatic initiative among Iraq’s neighbors and the World Bank to support the elected government's plans for reconstruction. The U.S. military has a unique expertise in providing logistics, communications and training for our allies. A plan based on these key strengths, while reducing the number of American combat troops, will improve the prospects for peace and build support for our goals here and among our allies.
I appreciate your thoughts on this matter. Please feel free to contact me on this or any other issue of concern to you that comes before the Congress. You can call my office at (847) 940-0202 or log on and e-mail me at www.house.gov/kirk.
These White Flag Republicans (very appropriate label from another freeper on another thread) have NO courage. I called Offices of 4 of these people this morning and only 1 said he planned to support the non binding resolution. Another said the person who handled this wasn't in and took my name and address. I won't hold my breath waiting for the reply. One said the Rep hadn't decided. And, the final staffer said he didn't know cause he was an intern. Further the staffer was very rude.
Man, we're in trouble. God help America.
LOL! I'd hope a bunch of these bums can be thrown out and I would think the Southerners might be the most vulnerable.
He's dating Patrick Kennedy, currently.
Agitators! Traitors! Appeasers! Their names are names of shame! They do not deserve to be called Americans! They are not worthy of the office they hold! They should every one of them, be deported to Iraq! Let them go and live with our enemies! This is not the time for us to look at the mountains and and become afraid or depressed! This is the time to press in! We do need to take this party back in a big way!
Don't worry. Every state has it's black eye...just look at Pennsylvania...Ugh!!!! At least there is one shiny star from North Carolina...A pleasure to have as a FRiend if I do say so myself.
Let's not forget that paragon of virtue and soon to be federal prisoner former NC House Speaker Jim Black, democrat fom South Meck.
Jones and the rest of the white flagers have to pay. For sure the young Marines in Iraq will.
His office is closed, but come Monday, ...............
I'd love to mount a primary challenge against Paul, but that takes a lot of time and money which I don't have. Plus, if operatives discovered my posting history on FR, I'd probably be hosed, anyhow.
I've made some posts that weren't well thought out. A couple maybe. Okay, three. ;-)
Commas are your friend, but not apostrophes (').
Hall of Shame list should be posted until each and every one is voted out of office. They bring shame to the troops serving, shame to our resolve, shame to America. Dems proclaim that Iraq is Bush's Vietnam....wrong, it is the Dems war, played over again with the same script, same dialogue, even with some of the same characters reprising their roles (Kerry). Move to France, where your white flag will be appreciated. The American flag has 3 colors, not one.
I see my yellow-bellied, scum-sucking, draft dodging, Marxist worm congresscritter voted "Yea!" I absolutely hate living in a district dominated by brainless, brainwashed useful idiot slugs.
This is especially disappointing since Howard Coble has been known in NC as one of the more conservative members of our Congressional delegation.
Mencken & Nathan in The Jazz Webster in A Book of Burlesques.
I will now make my first slam against a GOP candidate running for the no9mination:
Ron Paul is beyond disgusting and unfit for CIC.
Thankfully, his candidacy is a joke.
Those 17 are rhinoceros excrement.
Bush should hold up this resolution that passed,, hold it high in the air and proclaim it written in the blood of our dead soldiers! He should say that each and every word written is a new IED, every vote in favor, a new suicide bomber recruited. But no,, leaders like that are from different times and different ages. How can this President see so clearly the dangers of the terrorists to this nation, yet, seem so blinded to those that encourage their actions?? He commits so much against the war on terror, yet allows it all to be so easily undermined here at home. I do not blame him for this resolution. It just aggravates me he calls these traitors patriots! It aggravates me he is so willing to get along with appeasers, and then just defend their actions as disagreements.
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