Political Quotes

“I have read both documents, and I will vote ``no'' I urge all of my colleagues to do so. First, there is no disagreement on our objective. It is a peaceful and fair resolution of the conflict raging in that region. Second, it is to obtain a lifting of the arms embargo. But the appropriate way to do it is not in the manner prescribed in the amendment offered by my colleague, Senator Dole. Over the past year, I have been present at several meetings with President Clinton on the subject of Bosnia. Members of the House and Senate, Republicans and Democrats, have been asked to give the President their views. They did so, and the views ranged over a wide range of options, many contradictory. But on one point there was no disagreement. Every Senator or House Member who spoke to the President said, ``You cannot do it alone. You must involve our allies.'' No one expressed a contrary view, not one, in those meetings, because they recognized that we cannot now simply unilaterally discontinue this embargo without regard to the views of our allies or the safety of the citizens and troops of our allies. It is all well and good for U.S. Senators, not one of whom would now vote to send a single American soldier to Bosnia, to talk about morality and authority when there are several thousand British and French troops on the scene in danger, under fire, and have been for years. Who are we to scorn the British and French? Who are we to demean the British and French?”