Crossfire Transcript on war goals of“Heads I golf-Tails I fundraise” Pres.

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Crossfire Transcript on war goals of “Heads I golf-Tails I fundraise” Pres.

"Many of us who opposed the war in Iraq did so because, we argued at the time, Iraq was successfully contained and therefore no threat to America and that a war over there would distract us from greater dangers posed by al Qaeda, North Korea and Iran. Six months later -- six months after toppling Saddam Hussein, that is, it's obvious that we were right. If the goal of President Bush's foreign policy was to make America weaker, more vulnerable and more hated, mission accomplished."

"Bush certainly has an odd way of thanking veterans. His administration is considering closing 58 military schools and 19 commissaries, a move that the garrison commander at Fort Stewart calls -- quote -- "a betrayal" -- unquote. The Bush administration also opposes extending health benefits for National Guardsmen, supports a $1.4 billion cut in military housing, and left a military -- one million military children out of the child tax credit. Surprised? Well, you shouldn't be. Bush apparently likes playing dress-up fighter pilot, but now, just as during Vietnam, when our military really needs him, George W. Bush is AWOL."
--Paul Begala http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0311/11/cf.00.html