Bring up these quotes to the war-loving Freeps

[muchacho]

QUOTES FROM WHEN CLINTON WAS COMMITTING TROOPS TO BOSNIA:

"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

" 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)

[pointblank]

1. As many times as I see this posted...

I still cannot believe the hypocrisy.

[pepperbear]

2. Are there any links

to these statements? I also post on Hannity.com (there are several mod and liberal folks there, and the usual aray of wingnut freepers)and someone posted these very quotes and they lambasted the guy for "regurgitating DU talking points." I must confess that I am very wary of posting anything that resembles a quote if I can't find the source of it.

If anyone knows how to authenticate these, it sure would be nice to drop in and, uh, let em know that they're the real deal, especially since they only have one mantra when you point out conservative inconsistencies:

"It was Clinton's fault."

Thanks!

Mike

[pointblank]

4. Here you can find where and when they said it...

http://www.crooksandliars.com/stories/2005/08/17/heresWhatRepublicansSaidAboutClintonAndKosovo.html


Is that good enough for them? Probably not...I used to post at Hannity.com all of the time too, but I all they seem to do over there is regurgitate what Hannity says and it made my head hurt.

[pepperbear]

9. thanks a heap!

[pointblank]

5. dupe

[Justyce]

3. What was the official count

of American soldiers we lost in Bosnia? I saw it somewhere but can't find it now.

[nytemare]

6. Here is an interesting link

History of the conflict, et al.

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Camp/7624/kosovo.htm

[Justyce]

8. Thanks to both of you --

I thought that's what I had read, but it seemed too good to be true.

[RaleighNCDUer]

7. It seems to me that the number lost in combat was something

between zero and zero.

A couple died in accidents on the ground, several injured by land mines, but no combat fatalities.

IIRC.

[Payne]

10. I can't believe the hypocrisy on both sides.