So many appointees so few who can stomach the Bush Administration:
Press Statement
Office of the Press Secretary
The White House, Washington, DC
August 15, 2002
Statement on Appointment of Rand Beers as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Combating Terrorism
National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice announced today the appointment of Mr. Rand Beers as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Combating Terrorism, effective August 19, 2002.
Last March, 2003, Beers resigned. Now he tells why:
“One year ago yesterday, I resigned from the Bush Administration to protest the Administration’s rush to war.
George Bush may have declared “Mission Accomplished,” ten months ago, but yesterday’s horrific bombing in Iraq shows that American soldiers and Iraqis are still very much in harm’s way. But while Baghdad was bombed, Dick Cheney emerged from his bunker to engage in partisan attacks. It’s time for the President, the Vice-President, and the Secretary of State to stop playing politics with national security. We need to fix their failed go-it-alone policy that is making Iraq more dangerous for our soldiers and harder for them to secure the peace.
I signed up with John Kerry because I know his values, experience and toughness will make peace a reality.
Having worked with John for almost a year now, I feel confident he will restore America’s leadership in world affairs, but he needs your help now. Please join us; your donation to John Kerry is a statement that you’ll fight for change.” |
