Political Quotes

“another day in Iraq. Today American taxpayers' dollars will be spent in Iraq, almost a half a billion dollars. More than $400 million will be spent today in Iraq. Here is what we get from it as seen by--you pick about any newspaper--the Washington Post, which was at my doorstep this morning: ``Suicide Bomber Hits Bus in Iraq's North, Killing at Least Eight.'' A suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt outside a bus in Northern Iraq on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, injuring at least eight others. You drop down, it tells about all of the violence. The Tall Afar bombing followed a bloody weekend of attacks against Shiite pilgrims, the deadly incident taking place Sunday when a suicide bomber killed at least 63. As we learned yesterday, that one blast injured more than 100. You drop down in this news article: Even as overall violence has fallen, the recent attacks underscore the tenuous security environment and the resiliency of the insurgency. In volatile Diyala Province, it goes on to explain how 21 people were kidnaped yesterday. At the bottom of the page, it has the names of three of our soldiers who were killed. And then, of course, we have General Casey. General Casey, the Army Chief of Staff, said yesterday in testimony before the Armed Services Committee: The cumulative effect of the last 6 years plus at war have left our Army out of balance, consumed by the current fight and unable to do the things we know we need to do.…”