Senators: Bush Needs to Do More on Iraq (closed door session)

abc ^ | 1/23/03

[Recovering_Democrat]

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said she was concerned about opposition from U.S. allies. "I think it would be very difficult for us to pursue this without military and monetary support," she said.

I wonder if Mdm. Murray also took Secretary Rumsfeld to task for targetting the builder of hospitals and daycare centers Osama bin laden.

[Brett66]

He's getting ready to do a lot more, in fact, far more than the dems want him to.

[evad]

Wonder if Leaky and the Beast are included.

If so we can consider the info to be on a straight line course to Saddam.

Probably via his personal courier Ritter.

[Chi-townChief]

"Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said she was concerned about opposition from U.S. allies."

WHO GIVES A SH*T !?!?!?!

[mystery-ak]

...Im sure it was already Faxed to Iraq...

FREE SNUGGLES

[justshe]

I am MOST surprised that this first article about the meeting didn't inclue a comment from Sen. Daschle. He is REALLY slipping.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Democrat and Pubbie weenie alert. The President cannot make this kind of pitch to the American public without sacrificing key intel sources. I have a feeling that for the first time in a long time the US has intel in Iraq. Too much talk gets these folks killed.

It is shameless that the Dems are using this reality to set the bar at a height that cannot be reached at this time.

[Bill Davis FR]

who was not there...

[knak]

That would be interesting to know.

[Peach]

Thought you'd be interested in this; confirms what you heard earlier on MSNBC.

[Irish Eyes]

I would be interested it knowing what Senators were at that meeting also. It hard for me to beleive that only 50+- Senators showed up for ths closed door meeting.

[StriperSniper]

"It would seem to me to be by far the better part of wisdom to have an aggressive inspections regime buttressed by our intelligence

The only thing that fits that description with regard to Iraq is an invasion.

[Right_in_Virginia]

"Senators said Thursday the Bush administration needs to convince the American people and U.S. allies that war may be needed against Iraq."

IMHO, President Bush will do more than convince the American people the war MAY be needed against Iraq.

The President will explain why this war with Iraq IS necessary ...Stay tuned for the State of the Union Address.

As for convincing our "allies" ~ ~ well, if a (European) nation is not on-board now; I doubt they're our "ally"--so if they choke on our dust -- who cares?

[Miss Marple]

I would like to point out that in another story, my senator, Lugar, said that the President was following the exact right course on Iraq.

This story gives him a non-committal coment and groups him with the whiners, which is very misleading.

[prairiebreeze]

Too much talk gets these folks killed.

Precisely. Then who would want to gather intelligence for us despite the potential pay-out? These Dems are so short-sighted it simply boggles the mind.

[PhiKapMom]

These comments from Republicans don't match what I heard from Sen Frist as well -- he said a lot more than that. I think we have more of the same press spin slanted towards the RATs we see day in and day out.

[gov_bean_ counter]

These Dems are so short-sighted it simply boggles the mind.

I think it is more sinister than that. These folks have an agenda that puts the security of this nation at best second.

[denydenydeny]

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said she was concerned about opposition from U.S. allies. "I think it would be very difficult for us to pursue this without military and monetary support," she said.

The woman who wants us to build day care centers for the world is worried about spending now.

[The Great Satan]

Stay tuned for the State of the Union Address.

Getting that Ground Hog Day feeling yet? We went through all this six months ago, with the preamble to Bush's UN address. This cycle will recur at least one more time -- but more likely several more times -- before we finally do go to war with Iraq, which will probably be about six months before the next presidential election.