Posted on 01/20/2007 7:47:33 AM PST by Valin
OK, so that's a paraphrase. Here's what he said to the New York Times:
“To be quite honest, I’m a little concerned that it’s Iraq again,” Senator Rockefeller said during an interview in his office. “This whole concept of moving against Iran is bizarre.”
Mr. Rockefeller did not say which aspects of the Bush administration’s case against Iran he thought were not supported by solid intelligence. He did say he agreed with the White House that Iranian operatives inside Iraq were supporting Shiite militias and working against American troops.
I think it is useful to consult Senator Rockefeller's speech in support of the invasion of Iraq from October 10, 2006, and the applicability of its logic to Iran today:
But it is equally clear that doing nothing and preserving the status quo also pose serious risks. Those risks are less visible, and their time frame is less certain. But after a great deal of consultation and soul-searching, I have come to the conclusion that the risks of doing nothing -- for our citizens and for our nation -- are too great to bear.
There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years. And that may happen sooner if he can obtain access to enriched uranium from foreign sources -- something that is not that difficult in the current world. We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction.
When Saddam Hussein obtains nuclear capabilities, the constraints he feels will diminish dramatically, and the risk to America’s homeland, as well as to America’s allies, will increase even more dramatically. Our existing policies to contain or counter Saddam will become irrelevant.
Americans will return to a situation like that we faced in the Cold War, waking each morning knowing we are at risk from nuclear blackmail by a dictatorship that has declared itself to be our enemy. Only, back then, our communist foes were a rational and predictable bureaucracy; this time, our nuclear foe would be an unpredictable and often irrational individual, a dictator who has demonstrated that he is prepared to violate international law and initiate unprovoked attacks when he feels it serves his purposes to do so.
Senator Not-a-rock-afeller. This is the "leadership" we deserve?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
What a traitorous, treasonous CONSTITUTIONALLY UNFIT creature to be Senator.
Welll, Senator--since you don't care, we are so pleased that you have signed up to be next point man on the patrol in Iraq. BTW, the rest of your patrol will be about 200 yards behind you. Good luck, turkey!
He should be recalled and ran out of town on a rail in his birthday suit, tar and feathers.
Has't Rockafeller always been to the left of left?
Let's hope he gets mugged by an Iranian cabbie one evening.
In less than four years, John Rockefeller IV has morphed into a moonbat.
Why? Move-On.org
He should be shellbacked with sections of wet fire hoses while crawling on his hands and knees.
Actually,
I still vote that all the treasonous idiots be
keel hauled stem to stern under the USS RONALD REAGAN.
. . . with arthritic one armed retired octogenerian sailors pulling the ropes.
Let's hope he gets [very devastatingly] mugged by an Iranian cabbie one evening.
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Dear Lord, God, wouldn't that be a fitting reaping of what he's sown???
A sitting Judge in Alabama
Those that voted to put Rocky the Squirrel and the other RATS in charge of congress apparently think so. Rolling eyes....!
Keel hauled when the ship is due for a refit where as many barnacles as present as possible. Ouch!!!
I sure wish hanging were still in fashion for traitors..
We'll then I'll keep it simple for you, Senator: Iran is the premier terrorist sponsoring nation on earth and they're currently in the process of attempting to manufacture nuclear weapons.
Still confused?
We'll = Well
Still confused?
The Senator will get back to you as soon as he reviews what the latest polls say, and which position gives him the best chance of getting face time on Meet The Press.
These are the same people who wanted to increase the number of military, shouted from every tv skow they could shout from, before they were against sending more troops to Iraq. Talk about skerry flip floppimg, the whole democrat party flop/flips.
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