Double Standards

Those who know me would swear I'm not the type to wish others harm. Yet, after reading this sickening report, I avow that the members of the Westboro Baptist church deserve to die fiery deaths for peddling the hatred they do with such fervor. So, Phelps and his minions think God is punishing American soldiers because the U.S. harbors gay people? Hmmm... I wish I could be there to witness the kind of punishment they'll receive from their beloved God when they have to answer for the bigotry and prejudice they've spewed in His name. They are truly the lowest of the low.

And speaking of low, who do you think said this?:

"Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the President to explain to us what the exit strategy is."

That would be none other than former Texas gov and current White House puppet G.W. Bush, yammering about Clinton's plans to commit troops to Bosnia. There is no limit to Dubya's hypocrisy; it's nothing short of astonishing.

How about some more utterly mind-boggling remarks Clinton's detractors made regarding his plans for Bosnia? Can you say duplicity, boys and girls?

"You can support the troops but not the president." --Rep Tom Delay (R-TX)

"I just think it's a bad idea. What's going to happen is they're going to be over there for 10, 15, maybe 20 years." --Joe Scarborough (R-FL)

"Explain to the [parents] of American servicemen that may come home in body bags why their son or daughter have to give up their life?" --Sean Hannity, Fox News, 4/6/99

"[The] President . . . is once again releasing American military might on a foreign country with an ill-defined objective and no exit strategy. He has yet to tell the Congress how much this operation will cost. And he has not informed our nation's armed forces about how long they will be away from home. These strikes do not make for a sound foreign policy." --Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA)

"American foreign policy is now one huge mystery. Simply put, the administration is trying to lead the world with a feel-good foreign policy." --Rep Tom Delay (R-TX)

"If we are going to commit American troops, we must be certain they have a clear mission, an achievable goal and an exit strategy." --Karen Hughes, speaking on behalf of George W Bush

"I had doubts about the bombing campaign from the beginning . . I didn't think we had done enough in the diplomatic area." --Senator Trent Lott (R-MS)

"I cannot support a failed foreign policy. History teaches us that it is often easier to make war than peace. This administration is just learning that lesson right now. The President began this mission with very vague objectives and lots of unanswered questions. A month later, these questions are still unanswered. There are no clarified rules of engagement. There is no timetable. There is no legitimate definition of victory. There is no contingency plan. There is no clear funding program. There is no agenda to bolster our over-extended military. There is no explanation defining what vital national interests are at stake. There was no strategic plan for war when the President started this thing, and there still is no plan today." --Rep Tom Delay (R-TX)

Keep in mind we accomplished our mission in Bosnia without a single soldier killed in action. Thank you, President Clinton. You were far from perfect but at least you were human.

Posted by ayelet at August 31, 2005 09:39 AM