Political Quotes

“It is morning here in Washington. It is dusk in Baghdad. As we debate this war yet again at home, another day draws to a close for our troops in Iraq. Tonight they will sleep on foreign sand. Tomorrow they will draw yet again from an endless well of courage to face another day of war. Some will likely die. Many will surely be wounded. They will face hatred they did not create and violence they cannot resolve. One soldier described the average day as ``being ordered into houses without knowing what was behind strangers' doors . . . walking along roadsides fearing the next step could trigger lethal explosives.'' The soldier who told that story tragically took his own life while on his second deployment. His name was PFC Travis Virgadamo of Las Vegas. Travis was 19 years old when he took his life. As our troops rise in the morning, so will millions of innocent Iraqi citizens. Today thousands of Iraqis will abandon their homes and neighborhoods to flee as refugees to Iran, Jordan, Syria, and other countries. Those Iraqis who remain will face what has become the daily norm of life in Iraq--water shortages, no electricity, the constant threat of violence, and, as we learned today, cholera, an ancient disease that has now hit the ancient land of Iraq. Remember, 1.2 million Iraqis have been killed since our military invasion.”