Political Quotes

“I remember the time that this administration came to the Congress and asked us to support the troops and then turned around and cut veterans benefits by $25 billion. Today, while we are being told to vote for $87 billion for Iraq to support the troops, we find that those who will benefit financially from the war are the armies of lobbyists who have ties to this administration. In yesterday's Hill, a column by Josh Marshall points out, and this is a quote, ``The President's right-hand man quits his government job just before the bombs start falling. He sets up shop in the offices of one of the biggest GOP lobbyists in town. And he starts selling his services to clients who want a piece of the big Iraqi reconstruction contracts pie--the pie his old bosses are in charge of slicing up.'' From today's Washington Post: ``Getting the rights to distribute Procter & Gamble products would be a gold mine,'' said one of the partners at New Bridge who did not want to be named. ``One well-stocked 7-Eleven could knock out 30 Iraqi stores; a Wal-Mart could take over the country,'' he said. Here we are with a hostile takeover led by our men and women whom we pride. Stop this administration from using troops to justify a war and war profiteering. Get out of Iraq.”