Democrat Hypocrisy on Intelligence
Russ Feingold Then:
“With Regard To Iraq, I Agree, Iraq Presents A Genuine Threat, Especially In The Form Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Chemical, Biological, And Potentially Nuclear Weapons. I Agree That Saddam Hussein Is Exceptionally Dangerous And Brutal, If Not Uniquely So, As The President Argues.” (Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI], Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. S10147)
Russ Feingold Now:
"Feingold Said He Is Very Troubled That Bush Continued To Justify The War On The Basis Of Iraqi's Possession Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction." (David Callender, "Feingold: Bush Has 'Bunker Mentality'", Capital Times [Madison, WI], 4/15/04)
"Russell D. Feingold, D-Wis., Was One Of Several Democrats Who Asked Why No Weapons Of Mass Destruction Had Yet Been Uncovered. 'There Can Be No Doubt That The Preeminent Reason This Congress Voted To Invade Iraq Was To Make Sure That Saddam Husseinís Weapons Of Mass Destruction Were Disarmed,' Feingold Said, Mentioning Press Reports That The Search Efforts Were ëWinding Down." (Jonathan Riehl, "Democrats Press, Republicans Praise Administration on Information Sharing," Congressional Quarterly Daily Monitor, 5/22/03)
John Spratt Then:
“I Want To Make Clear, However, That There Is No Difference With Respect To Our Assessment Of Saddam Hussein. Those Of Us Who Support This Substitute See Him As A Menace And A Threat. We Agree With The President In Demanding That The Security Council Enforce Its Resolution And Allow Him No Quarter.” (Rep. John Spratt, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. H7754)
“My Substitute Unflinchingly Supports The President’s Campaign And The Security Council For Beefing Up Arms Inspection And Backing Them Up With Force, And If The Iraqis Defy The New Inspectors And The Security Council Responds With Military Action, As It Should, It Authorizes The Use Of Our Armed Forces. It Empowers President Bush To Use Our Armed Forces Just As His Father Did In 1991 In The Persian Gulf War In A Military Action Sanctioned By The Security Council.” (Rep. John Spratt, Congressional Record, 10/10/02, p. H7753)
John Spratt Then:
“I Think They're Holding Information Back. For What Reason, I'm Not Sure. It Could Be That They're Not Satisfied Themselves With The Quality Of Information They've Got. It Could Be They Don't Want To Tell Us Yet. They're Stonewalling Us.” (CNN’s “American Morning,” 9/4/03)
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