Wednesday, April 05, 2006
That was then, this is now award
Senator Kennedy in 2005:
Senator Kennedy today:
Good catch, Washington Post.
What? The Washington Post didn't catch it?
Nevermind, then.
Splash, out
Jason
There may well be violence as we disengage militarily from Iraq and Iraq disengages politically from us, but there will be much more violence if we continue our present dangerous and destabilizing course. It will not be easy to extricate ourselves from Iraq, but we must begin...
"We need to rethink the Pottery Barn rule. America cannot forever be the potter that sculpts Iraq's future. President Bush broke Iraq, but if we want Iraq to be fixed, the Iraqis must feel that they own it."
First, the Iraqis need to disengage from the United States politically, and we from them. The Bush Administration can't continue to pull the strings in Iraq. We need to let them make their own decisions, reach their own consensus, and govern their own country. The first point in a new plan would be for the United Nations, not the United States, to provide assistance and advice on establishing a system of government and drafting a Constitution...
Senator Kennedy today:
"The solution to Iraq lies in the political process, and it's reckless for the White House to cut funds to strengthen democracy in Iraq at this time.
Good catch, Washington Post.
What? The Washington Post didn't catch it?
Nevermind, then.
Splash, out
Jason
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