OFF TOPIC: GOP Quotes on Kosovo
GOP Quotes from Kosovo
Well, Clinton sent us to war where we won and did not lose a single soldier. Here are some Republican quotes from the time:
"You can support the troops but not the president."
--Rep Tom Delay (R-TX)
"Well, I just think it's a bad idea. What's going to happen is they're going to
be over there for 10, 15, maybe 20 years."
--Joe Scarborough (R-FL)
"Explain to the mothers and fathers of American servicemen that may come home in
body bags why their son or daughter have to give up their life?"
--Sean Hannity, Fox News, 4/6/99
"[The] President . . . is once again releasing American military might on a
foreign country with an ill-defined objective and no exit strategy. He has yet
to tell the Congress how much this operation will cost. And he has not informed
our nation's armed forces about how long they will be away from home. These
strikes do not make for a sound foreign policy."
--Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA)
"American foreign policy is now one huge big mystery. Simply put, the
administration is trying to lead the world with a feel-good foreign policy."
--Rep Tom Delay (R-TX)
"If we are going to commit American troops, we must be certain they have a clear
mission, an achievable goal and an exit strategy."
--Karen Hughes, speaking on behalf of George W Bush
"I had doubts about the bombing campaign from the beginning . I didn't think we
had done enough in the diplomatic area."
--Senator Trent Lott (R-MS)
"I cannot support a failed foreign policy. History teaches us that it is often
easier to make war than peace. This administration is just learning that lesson
right now. The President began this mission with very vague objectives and lots
of unanswered questions. A month later, these questions are still unanswered.
There are no clarified rules of engagement. There is no timetable. There is no
legitimate definition of victory. There is no contingency plan for mission
creep. There is no clear funding program. There is no agenda to bolster our
over-extended military. There is no explanation defining what vital national
interests are at stake. There was no strategic plan for war when the President
started this thing, and there still is no plan today"
--Rep Tom Delay (R-TX)
"Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the President to explain to
us what the exit strategy is."
--Governor George W. Bush (R-TX)
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