non-binding at Brave New Filmshttp://bravenewfilms.org/topics/non-binding2008-12-02T18:18:36ZDem exposes infamous 1991 Cheney quote about Iraqhttp://bravenewfilms.org/blog/6020-dem-exposes-infamous-1991-cheney-quote-about-iraq2008-12-02T18:18:36ZTheBlueState
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<p>Full story at <a href="http://www.thebluestate.com/2007/02/video_dem_expos.html">www.thebluestate.com</a> </p>
<p>During today's House floor debate on the non-binding Iraq resolution that condemns the escalation, Congressman Charles Gonzalez (D-TX) quotes Dick Cheney's 1991 opposition to the idea of occupying Iraq. The same thing that Cheney warned against in 1991 is happening today as a result of the policies of his Administration.</p>
<p>CHENEY: "If you're going to go in and try to topple Saddam Hussein, you have to go to Baghdad. Once you've got Baghdad, it's not clear what you do with it. It's not clear what kind of government you would put in place of the one that's currently there now. Is it going to be a Shia regime, a Sunni regime or a Kurdish regime? Or one that tilts toward the Baathists, or one that tilts toward the Islamic fundamentalists? How much credibility is that government going to have if it's set up by the United States military when it's there? How long does the United States military have to stay to protect the people that sign on for that government, and what happens to it once we leave?"</p>
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Texas Republican slams Bush "demented philosophy of conquesthttp://bravenewfilms.org/blog/6021-texas-republican-slams-bush-demented-philosophy-of-conquest2008-12-02T18:18:36ZTheBlueState
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<p>Full story at <a href="http://www.thebluestate.com/2007/02/video_texas_rep.html">www.thebluestate.com</a> </p>
<p>Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) stood his ground and joined the twenty-or-so other Republicans that have decided to vote with the House Democrats in favor of a non-binding Iraq resolution that condemns President Bush's troop surge.</p>
<p>Speaking of Bush, Congressman Paul was very straight-forward in his displeasure for Bush's "demented philosophy of conquest." Here is a portion of his floor speech:</p>
<p>RON PAUL: "In recent decades, our policies have been driven by neoconservative empire radicalism; profiteering in the military industrial complex; misplaced do-good internationalism; mercantilistic notions regarding the need to control natural resources; and blind loyalty to various governments in the Middle East."</p>
<p>You can add Ron Paul's name to the small list of the few level-headed Republicans left in Congress.</p>
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