Thomas Foley: “I am furious by the remarks that were attributed to one of my colleagues that said the war in Iraq is unwinnable.…”

“I am furious by the remarks that were attributed to one of my colleagues that said the war in Iraq is unwinnable. ``Unwinnable'' was the comment made. What is more mind-boggling is the remarks are attributed to someone who has served this Nation as a veteran during the Vietnam War conflict, and we respect him immensely for his service to this country. There are some, though, in this process who have recently spoken in the national media comparing this conflict to Vietnam. I find the comparison absurd. It is also deliberately partisan rhetoric. But if there is one lesson we should have learned from Vietnam that should carry over here in this Chamber today, it is that disparaging what our soldiers are doing in Iraq is tantamount to giving comfort to the terrorists and comfort to the enemy. Saying this conflict is unwinnable will make no difference one way or the other to what we do in Iraq, but it has a devastating effect on American men and women who are in Iraq now doing what we in this Congress have asked them to do.”