Political Quotes

“as an American, I am ashamed and disgusted by the horrendous unspeakable acts at Abu Ghraib prison caught in pictures and displayed around the world. The impact of these images is devastating precisely in the part of the world where we are already struggling to counter the widespread impression that we do not respect the Arab world and Islamic traditions. There is no excuse for these pictures and the acts shown. There is no excuse for a Secretary of Defense to be out of the loop and then deliver an apology that sounds like a lecture. I have listened repeatedly to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld dismissively brush aside penetrating questions from Members of Congress about both his policies and their execution. We have seen Rumsfeld and his civilian managers at the Pentagon fail to appreciate and understand concerns from their uniformed command structure. They have dismissed the truth tellers like General Eric Shinseki who gave an honest and accurate assessment of troop requirements. They have removed people within the administration like White House National Economic Council Director Larry Lindsey who was candid about the cost of this war. At one time I thought Rumsfeld's refusal to put a price on the projected cost on the mission he was leading was because he was trying to hide it.…”