Many, including myself, warned even before the war began that it was unnecessary, that it would take our energy and attention away from the larger war against terrorism, and that invading and occupying Iraq would leave us strategically vulnerable in the most violent and turbulent corner of the world.
Jim Webb reflects on the warnings against the Iraq war, emphasizing its unnecessary nature and strategic consequences.
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Thank you, Mr. President. I thank the Parliamentarian for that clarification. (The remarks of Mr. Webb pertaining to the introduction of S. 3372 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
If the government is so repressive that it deliberately kills its own people--that is the standard where you say that government no longer has validity--then it does not matter how powerful that government is.
For these reasons, I strongly believe that recognition for these six Virginia tribes is justified based on principles of dignity and fairness.
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