We tried appeasement (ala Clinton)
We got 9-11-01!
Finally we have a President who does the job of protecting Americans!
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.
Ridicule.
Would that be Lancaster County?
I really am quite tired of this current crop of democrats. They are hypocrites, and they are all-around bad people.
We tried appeasement (ala Clinton)
We got 9-11-01!
Finally we have a President who does the job of protecting Americans!
Small arms fire < /tongue in cheek >
Honestly, with ridicule backed by facts shouted from the street corners and spoken in the cafes and barber shops.
Quite true. It seems you know a lot about it. LOL!
Are you serious?
Wait, nevermind. I see it now - "Saddam's Half-Brother Killed"
Um, Nancy, saying that "we could have probably brought down that statue for a lot less" *is* second-guessing.
DEM HOUSE LEADER PELOSI TOLD REPORTERS THURSDAY: 'I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO REGRET ABOUT MY VOTE [AGAINST] THIS WAR. THE SAME QUESTIONS REMAIN. THE COST IN HUMAN LIVES, THE COST TO OUR BUDGET, PROBABLY 100 BILLION. WE COULD HAVE PROBABLY BROUGHT DOWN THAT STATUE FOR A LOT LESS'...
PELOSI : WE COULD HAVE BROUGHT DOWN THAT STATUE FOR A LOT LESS
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