Posted on 08/10/2006 9:54:57 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
WATERBURY, Connecticut (AP) -- Sen. Joe Lieberman set out on his go-it-alone re-election campaign Thursday and seized on the terror arrests in Britain to argue that his Democratic opponent, Ned Lamont, does not fully understand the danger facing the nation.
Lieberman's stop in Waterbury was his first public event since losing Tuesday's Democratic primary, dismissing his campaign staff and launching his independent bid.
He seized on the terror plot in Britain to criticize Lamont's opposition to the war in Iraq.
"I'm worried that too many people, both in politics and out, don't appreciate the seriousness of the threat to American security and the evil of the enemy that faces us -- more evil or as evil as Nazism and probably more dangerous than the Soviet communists we fought during the long Cold War," Lieberman said.
"If we just pick up like Ned Lamont wants us to do, get out by a date certain, it will be taken as a tremendous victory by the same people who wanted to blow up these planes in this plot hatched in England. It will strengthen them and they will strike again."
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No, I think you need a dictionary because theft and rape does not mean "murder". Im talking about American troops in Iraq who hesitate now to defend themselves out of fear that our government will charge them with murder.
There's a big difference between collateral damage and rape, and to be frank I find your accusations about our troops to be quite offensive.
Even during peace time, sadly, some in our military have engaged in crimes, such as rape and murder. They HAVE been prosecuted for it and just because you don't know about such things, doesn't mean that that is not so.
Instead of posting from your feelings, go do some research and post with knowledge.
I take it you consider engaging the enemy which results in murder as a crime and our troops should be charged for murder. Well, that's where you and I disagree.
That isn't what I said. Nor is it what I think. Please, get a grip.
You're off topic. Im not even talking about rape and theft.
Those who live in glass houses, shouldn't throw stones. :-)
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