Democrat Hypocrisy on Intelligence
Jay Rockefeller Then:
“There Is Unmistakable Evidence That Saddam Hussein Is Working Aggressively To Develop Nuclear Weapons. And Will Likely Have Nuclear Weapons Within The Next Five Years. … We Also Should Remember We Have Always Underestimated The Progress That Saddam Hussein Has Been Able To Make In The Development Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction.” (Sen. John Rockefeller, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p.S10306) (CNN’s Late Edition, 11/6/05)
“We Can No Longer Afford To Wait Around For A Smoking Gun.” (Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Congressional Record, 10/10/02 p. S10288) (FOX’s “Special Report,” 11/2/05)
Jay Rockefeller Now:
“When Individuals With Access To Our Nation’s Secret Disclose Those Secrets To The Public, They Are Telling Our Enemies About Our Intelligence Capabilities And Potentially How To Defeat Them.” (CSPAN, Live Coverage, 7/14/05)
“Last Year Someone With Access To Classified Information Told Members Of The Press The Identity Of A Covert C.I.A. Operative. They Did Not [Sic] To Expose A Wrong Doing But Because They Wanted To Embarrass Her Husband. Someone Calculated That Our National Security Was Less Important Than Scoring Points In The Press For The Administration’s Policy Recording - Regarding Iraq. The Act Was Deplorable.” (CSPAN, Live Coverage, 7/14/05)
Dick Durbin then:
Senator Durbin is one of many leading Democrats that once spoke openly about the grave threat posed by Saddam Hussein and of the need for America to remove him from power. Do they still agree with their past statements? Click on other Democrats to find out.
Dick Durbin Now:
The American People Are Frustrated, As They Should Be; Frustrated By The Fact That This Administration Made A Case For The War In Iraq That Was False.” (Sen. Richard Durbin, Congressional Record, 11/16/05, S12879)
“It Is Clear Now That The American People Were Not Informed Properly Before The Invasion Of Iraq. Intelligence Information Was Distorted, Was Misused, And We Have Seen As Late As Last Week, The Lengths Which This Administration Has Gone To To Try To Silence And Discredit Their Critics Of The Misuse Of This Intelligence Information.” (Sens. Durbin, Schumer, Rockefeller, Press Conference, 11/1/05)
“The Senate Intelligence Committee Has A Responsibility To Hold This Administration Accountable For The Misuse Of Intelligence Information. They Have Promised This Investigation. We Will Continue To Make This Request Until They Do It.” (Sens. Durbin, Schumer, Rockefeller, Press Conference, 11/1/05)
“It Takes A Leak To Understand That Billions Of Taxpayers' Dollars Are Being Wasted That Could Be Spent To Make America Safer.” (ABC’s “This Week,” 12/12/04)
“[T]here Will Be Leaks … [E]ventually Some Information Will Come Out.” (ABC’s “This Week,” 12/12/04)
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