Galloway: "Ending the occupation of Iraq is not a sufficient condition

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for peace and stability, but it is a necessary condition".

Electrifying speech in Los Angeles tonight, with about 800-1000 in attendance. Every time I see this man speak I gain more respect for his knowledge, his eloquence, and his passion.

[Brundle_Fly]

1. I agree with his anti-war platform

and his giving it straight to the senate.

but I don't think I follow too much more of his political doctrine.

[aquart]

2. Out now.

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3. I know what you mean

his comments to Saddam in particular. I think he regrets them. I would have like to have asked him but there were too many people tonight.

He has been so maligned, misquoted, and smeared by political opponents and the press I don't trust (secondhand) what anyone says about him anymore. In person he comes off as a moderate--a very persuasive moderate.

[3trievers]

4. to the people

Galloway says he said the Iraqui people not saddam.Could be either way I guess but I don't know who to believe any more.

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5. Found this tidbit

"In parliament, on television, in the press, and at public meetings, I have carpet-bombed the record of Saddam Hussein, both before and since I met him for the first time in 1994. But what I said on the occasion of that early visit to Baghdad has made it much easier ever since for my enemies to grotesquely caricature my views. 'Sir, I salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability.' How many times have I had those words rammed down my throat by people with not a scintilla of my record on human rights and democracy in Iraq? How much do I regret the potential for damage in that brief statement? How long have you got?"

Quoted from
Mr. Galloway Goes to Washington

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