I'll get you, my pretty. And your little dog too!
Posted on 04/10/2003 7:18:08 PM PDT by xm177e2
This is the last question from the press conference:
Reporter: Ms. Pelosi, in this very room, your predecesor, Mr. Gephardt, told us (and probably on other occasions) that he, I don't know if he used the word 'regretted,' but he would have changed his vote back in 1991, on the Persian Gulf resolution. And you've been very thoughtful here today, but, looking at those pictures from Baghdad of yesterday, was there not a moment where you though, you know what, it's been worth it, I mean these people are celebrating, apparently spontaneously was there any, any thought in your mind that this was all worth it?
Pelosi: [shaking head] No, no. Not my, you mean my 1991 vote? Let me talk about 199--
Reporter: No, I'm referring to the fact that Mr. Gephardt, after 10 years, looked back on that occasion.
Pelosi: Well let me start with that. Because you know what that vote was in 1991? It was a vote in which we voted with Sam Nunn, in order to give the sanctions a few more weeks to work. So now it's advertised it's presented as a vote for or against the war and it's just about giving the sanctions more time to work, and those of us who voted against going to war at that time were in the company of some great Americans who have been very strong on defense and not ever hesitant to use force when they thought it was the appropriate recourse.
I have absolutely no regret about my vote on this war. The same questions remain: The cost in human lives, the cost to our budget: probably a hundred billion dollars. We could have probably brought down that statue for a lot less. The cost, to our economy. But the most imporant question at this time, now that we're toward the end of it, is: what is the cost to the war on terrorism? So do we want the Iraqi people to be free? Absolutely? Promoting democratic values is a pillar, as I said earlier, a pillar of our foreign policy. Do we have to go to war to do that? Maybe so. I didn't think so. And I don't know, when you say, is it worth it, are those lives worth it?
As I said, we have a strong military. And by the way, I may say, because of some of the actions taken by President Clinton. This best-trained, best-equipped, best-led force for peace in the history of the world was not invented in the last two years. This had a strong influence and strong support during the Clinton years. So, no I have no regret about my vote. My only regret is that weren't able to stop the war. And that there wasn't a better way to stop the spread of the weapons of mass destruction which was the purpose of our going in to Iraq as it was explained to me. So, again, we mourn the loss of those who gave their lives, we are eternally grateful fpr those who lost their limbs. And I met many of them at Bethesda Naval Hospital earlier this week. It isn't adequate to ever thank them enough.
And once the president decided to go in, as I've said to you before, it was one team one fight. It was never any question about it and I never second-guessed any of the plans that the administration had. But I will be very happy, as every person in American is when it's all over.
Everytime you open that hideous grimancing orifice you claim to be a mouth, you set your evil democrat party further on the road to its well deserved destruction.
This is your Perjury Party - no?
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Barney Frank
Mort Kondrake
Alan Colmes
Columnist for one of the Pittsburgh papers
Nancy Pelosi
This started about three or four days ago and I am darn sick of it. It is a lie, and I know it came straight from Clinton's spin shop.
The problem with Clinton's military was it was overly politicized, demoralized by events like Mogadishu, underpaid, poorly housed, poorly supplied, overly extended, mocked and scorned by their CIC, and used improperly.
Yes, the equipment was there. But if you do not have well-trained, motivated troops to carry out excellent plans, it is all for naught.
This is President Bush's military, and the Clintons are NOT going to get ANY credit.
I swear, someone needs to keep an eye on Walter Reed and Bethesda, or Clinton will show up with a camera in tow to visit the wounded.
As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I am keenly aware that the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons is an issue of grave importance to all nations. Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process.
The responsibility of the United States in this conflict is to eliminate weapons of mass destruction, to minimize the danger to our troops and to diminish the suffering of the Iraqi people. The citizens of Iraq have suffered the most for Saddam Hussein's activities; sadly, those same citizens now stand to suffer more. I have supported efforts to ease the humanitarian situation in Iraq and my thoughts and prayers are with the innocent Iraqi civilians, as well as with the families of U.S. troops participating in the current action.
I believe in negotiated solutions to international conflict. This is, unfortunately, not going to be the case in this situation where Saddam Hussein has been a repeat offender, ignoring the international community's requirement that he come clean with his weapons program. While I support the President, I hope and pray that this conflict can be resolved quickly and that the international community can find a lasting solution through diplomatic means.
This statement is from December 16, 1998! See for yourself, it's posted at her website:
http://www.house.gov/pelosi/priraq1.htm
She should be made to answer for her hypocrisy.
Add in the cost of the reconstruction of the WTC ... and the loss of lives. And future WTC events planned for us.
And, while we're on the subject of Pelosi:
This is a cheap shot, I know, but I remember when she became Minority Leader. Al Hunt of the Wall Street Journal was saying about how great she was. In particular, he objected to Republicans nailing her as a San Francisco Democrat. After all, he said, she's a happily married woman, not some weird pervert.
Sorry to disappoint you, Al, but from everything I've heard, married San Franciscans are just as perverted as other SFans. The very wealthy there are well known for their "swing parties." So I refuse to believe that Pelosi is "just like the rest of us," until I see evidence to the contrary. Yeah, I know about innocent until proven guilty, but, hey, I'm not trying to convict her in a court of law. I'm just stating an opinion.
Granted, this is off the subject, but I had to get this cheap shot in now that the subject of Pelosi came up.
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