Political Quotes

“I join my colleague in saying that our troops will not be forgotten. I continue to wear a yellow ribbon, as we're doing in our community in Houston, in welcoming home the troops from Iraq. That's why I rise today--to challenge those who are in the midst of the Presidential campaign to be cautious about ill-conceived and ill- spoken words. When one of the candidates, the Governor of Texas, calls the leadership of Turkey ``Islamic terrorists'' and says that Turkey is run by Islamic terrorists, I can assure you that those words are ill- conceived and inappropriate and absolutely wrong. Turkey is one of the United States' strongest allies. It's a member of NATO, and it is seeking at this time membership in the European Union. There is constant dialogue between our country and Turkey. We are encouraging, of course, Turkey's diplomatic efforts to engage with Israel; and frankly, our troops have benefited from some of the needs taken care of through efforts by Turkey. So I would just encourage that we not pour fuel and fire together and that we recognize Turkey and others of our allies live in very difficult areas. Therefore, we need to be part of the solution and not part of the problem. Check your facts. I don't believe the democratic country of Turkey is run by Islamic terrorists. You're wrong and it is inappropriate. ____________________”