Political Quotes

“Saturday, October 10, will mark the 2-year anniversary of the House of Representatives passing the war resolution. Let me give my colleagues some of the highlights in the last 48 hours and news. Iraqis eliminated illicit arms in the 1990s. Paul Bremer criticizes troop levels: ``We never had enough troops on the ground.'' France was ready to send troops to Iraq, 15,000, but did not because of the relationship with President Bush. White House embraced disputed arms intelligence. The White House claimed Iraq was buying aluminum tubes to facilitate its nuclear capability, even though their own experts told them otherwise. Funds to rebuild Iraq are drifting away from their target. Only 20 cents on the dollar are going to rebuilding Iraq. Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld said there was no relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda. Mr. Speaker, the house of cards that this administration built for the case for going to war and how to prosecute this war is collapsing. In going to war, this administration allowed etiology to trump reality. Iraq was not an imminent threat, but with the costs and casualties mounting, candor would be a welcome addition to this White House. You cannot fix a problem if you do not acknowledge that you have one.”