Political Quotes

“The right to protect civilians has morphed into the so- called right to change a regime and the right to destroy civilians. The situation is positively Orwellian, and it is all going wrong. Even early supporters of the war are changing their minds. I would quote from al Jazeera just a couple of days ago: ``Italy's foreign minister and the outgoing head of the Arab League have each called for a halt to hostilities in the war-torn north African country. ``Franco Frattini told members of Parliament on Wednesday that the suspension of military operations in Libya was `essential' for immediate humanitarian aid, while Amr Moussa, the Arab League chief, called for a political solution to the crisis. ``Moussa's sentiment was shared by the Italian foreign minister, who called for urgent humanitarian aid to trapped residents in cities like Tripoli and Misurata. ``He said the people in those areas face a `dramatic' humanitarian situation and added that a suspension of hostilities would also avoid `consolidating a division of Libya' between east and west. ``He said he hoped the European Council in Brussels on Thursday would highlight an end to the fighting in Libya as `a practical solution.' '' The question is, Mr. Speaker, will Congress rush into the breach here while our allies are headed to the exit? H.R. 2278 by Mr. Rooney would immediately prevent the administration from engaging in direct offensive hostilities in Libya, and it ought to be supported.…”