Kennedy: Bush Iraq Plan a 'Pearl Harbor in Reverse'

NewsMax.com ^ | 10/07/02 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[kattracks]

Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., said Monday that U.S. plans for preemptive action against Iraq reminded him of the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor 61 years ago.

Debating President Bush's request for congressional authority to make war, Kennedy warned the Senate that a U.S. Iraq attack would be "a Pearl Harbor in reverse," according to the Associated Press.

He urged the Bush White House to use the same restraint President John F. Kennedy did in not attacking Cuba during the 1962 missile crisis.

Sen. Kennedy made no reference to the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba a year earlier: the ill-fated CIA operation approved by his brother that prompted Fidel Castro to invite the Soviet Union to position nuclear missiles 90 miles off U.S. shores.

In urging Bush to show restraint towards Saddam Hussein, Sen. Kennedy seemed to be following in the footsteps of his late father, Joseph P. Kennedy, who, as Ambassador to the Court of St. James in 1939, argued that the U.S. should make a separate peace with Adolf Hitler.

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[The Great Satan]

[fellowpatriot]

"a Pearl Harbor in reverse,"

What would he have our President do? Wait for another "Pearl Harbor"?!

[Timesink]

He still looks better than Hillary.

[zook]

Falwell says something provocative about Islam and it's all over every media outlet. Kennedy says something provocative and despicible and there seems to be nary a word. Just like the Feinstein "ashamed to wear her flag pin" remark.

[goldstategop]

Ted Kennedy increasingly reminds me of the parallel universe President Joseph Kennedy who ruled America in Robert P. Harris' Vaterland world. You know, the one where Hitler still ruled in the 60s and the U.S was trying to pursue detente and appeasement with the Nazi Empire. In view of the tenor of The Swimmer's remarks, its all too clear today's Democrats are not the same as those who belonged to his late brother's party.

[Wonder Warthog]

"It would be Pearl Harbor in reverse, because we have publically disclosed what we intend to do, which the Japanese didn't do."

Obviously, Ted's comment is "Demo-speak". In addition to your comment above, Pearl Harbor was a smashing defeat for the US. A "Pearl Harbor in reverse" obviously means that Teddie Chappaquiddic thinks the Iraq campaign will be a smashing victory for the US.

[goldstategop]

Ted obviously fears a smashing U.S victory over Iraq would only highlight the irrelevance and impotence of his gang of Baghdad Democrats.

[RightWinger]

Have another drink, Ted.

[exnavy]

Hand Teddy a long island iced tea, he'll forget all about it.

[Gillmeister]

When Teddy talks about anyplace with WATER, we should listen!!!! (or else)

[exnavy]

Good point, didn't think of that!

[Junior]

Our battleships will catch the Japanese airplanes by surprise and sink them?

[Samwise]

If Teddy Kennedy had driven a Volkswagon, he'd be ex-President Kennedy today.

[Petronski]

...Sen. Kennedy seemed to be following in the footsteps of his late father, Joseph P. Kennedy, who...argued that the U.S. should make a separate peace with Adolf Hitler.

Precious! LOL.

[C210N]

Teddy obviously thinks the US Air Force will attack Saddams's Fleet of boats in Baghdad Harbor.

[Lilly]

Anytime Ted, Baldwin, Streisand or Anti-Americans of their ilk want to don a towel on their head, start dating camels, set up their domicile in the largest kitty litter box, let us know so we can throw a party!

[Fresh Wind]

So says the swimmer...

I think he's just a floater.

[Lilly]

re: post #22

Awesome site! Should be warning before they showed Teddy in swimwear. Will now by-pass breakfast.

[Aquinasfan]

Take our Senate delegation, please! When our Senate delegation sits around the House, it sits around the House...