These conservative chickenhawks didn't want to go to war

[LTR]

"You can support the troops without supporting 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 5, 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

" 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)


These were all responses to President Clinton's commitment of troops to Bosnia. Ironic, isn't it?

[ck4829]

1. How many troops have we lost in Bosnia?

0

[annabanana]

2. and they can put that shoe on the foot it fits...

and shove it right up their .....
well, you get the idea

[izzie]

3. Looked like fun riding on a white horse and being a hero but

behind the troops as a good Republic these days is apt to do. Funny I never knew a Republican that would not fight for his country but this group in DC does seem to be a little on the odd side. I guess it comes down to the value of what the war is about. Hell I would not want my children killed or hurt for oil co, either.

[DemonFighterLives]

4. Great quotes - here I thought the tide had turned

Then I find it was all Clinton's fault again.
:donut: Apparently those same chickenhawks have changed their opinion - no strategery(dubby spelling) needed now.

[LTR]

5. It's all revisionist history

We're really just living in '1984'.

[DemonFighterLives]

7. Yep

Those old quotes should go down the memory hole. 9/11 changed everything for the neocons.

[Sgent]

6. Hmm...

"You can support the troops without supporting the president."
--Rep Tom Delay (R-TX)

That looks like a protest sign to me....