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To: bentway who wrote (703257)	3/8/2013 1:46:57 PM
From: i-node	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572693

>> by invading Iraq, the U.S. did more to destabilize the Middle East than we could possibly have imagined at the time. Oh, bullshit. The ME was unstable when we got there and unstable when we left. The big mistake was electing Barack Obama who had no idea how to deal with the situation. No one could have predicted we would elect a rank amateur to run the country, someone who had never held a meaningful job, had no relevant experience whatsoever, and is utterly incompetent. Who would have thought that?

To: bentway who wrote (703257)	3/8/2013 2:13:51 PM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1572693

bentway is ashamed to show his source. LOL It is alternet--the most extreme Obama organized lefty site on the internet. alternet.org ]

To: bentway who wrote (703257)

3/8/2013 2:20:43 PM

From: Bill

2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1572693

FACT: Iraq was a war that would never have happened without Democrats.

Senate Roll Call: Iraq Resolution Friday, October 11, 2002

Following is an alphabetical listing by state of how each senator voted on President Bush's Iraq resolution. A "yes" vote was a vote to grant President Bush the power to attack Iraq unilaterally. A "no" vote was a vote to defeat the measure. Voting "yes" were 29 Democrats and 48 Republicans. Voting "no" were 1 Republican, 21 Democrats, and 1 Independent.

Alabama	Jeff Sessions (R): Yes	Richard Shelby (R): Yes
Alaska	Frank Murkowski (R): Yes	Ted Stevens (R): Yes
Arizona	Jon Kyl (R): Yes	John McCain (R): Yes
Arkansas	Tim Hutchinson (R): Yes	Blanche Lincoln (D): Yes
California	Barbara Boxer (D): No	Dianne Feinstein (D): Yes
Colorado	Wayne Allard (R): Yes	Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R): Yes
Connecticut	Christopher Dodd (D): Yes	Joseph Lieberman (D): Yes
Delaware	Joseph Biden (D): Yes	Thomas Carper (D): Yes
Florida	Bob Graham (D): No	Bill Nelson (D): Yes
Georgia	Max Cleland (D): Yes	Zell Miller (D): Yes
Hawaii	Daniel Akaka (D): No	Daniel Inouye (D): No
Idaho	Larry Craig (R): Yes	Mike Crapo (R): Yes
Illinois	Richard Durbin (D): No	Peter Fitzgerald (R): Yes
Indiana	Evan Bayh (D): Yes	Richard Lugar (R): Yes
Iowa	Charles Grassley (R): Yes	Tom Harkin (D): Yes
Kansas	Sam Brownback (R): Yes	Pat Roberts (R): Yes
Kentucky	Jim Bunning (R): Yes	Mitch McConnell (R): Yes
Louisiana	John Breaux (D): Yes	Mary Landrieu (D): Yes
Maine	Susan Collins (R): Yes	Olympia Snowe (R): Yes
Maryland	Barbara Mikulski (D): No	Paul Sarbanes (D): No
Massachusetts	Edward Kennedy (D): No	John Kerry (D): Yes
Michigan	Debbie Stabenow (D): No	Carl Levin (D): No
Minnesota	Mark Dayton (D): No	Paul Wellstone (D): No
Mississippi	Thad Cochran (R): Yes	Trent Lott (R): Yes
Missouri	Jean Carnahan (D): Yes	Christopher (Kit) Bond (R): Yes
Montana	Max Baucus (D): Yes	Conrad Burns (R): Yes
Nebraska	Chuck Hagel (R): Yes	Ben Nelson (D): Yes
Nevada	John Ensign (R): Yes	Harry Reid (D): Yes
New Hampshire	Judd Gregg (R): Yes	Bob Smith (R): Yes
New Jersey	Jon Corzine (D): No	Robert Torricelli (D): Yes
New Mexico	Jeff Bingaman (D): No	Pete Domenici (R): Yes
New York	Hillary Clinton (D): Yes	Charles Schumer (D): Yes
North Carolina	John Edwards (D): Yes	Jesse Helms (R): Yes
North Dakota	Kent Conrad (D): No	Byron Dorgan (D): Yes
Ohio	Mike DeWine (R): Yes	George Voinovich (R): Yes
Oklahoma	James Inhofe (R): Yes	Don Nickles (R): Yes
Oregon	Gordon Smith (R): Yes	Ron Wyden (D): No
Pennsylvania	Rick Santorum (R): Yes	Arlen Specter (R): Yes
Rhode Island	Lincoln Chafee (R): No	Jack Reed (D): No
South Carolina	Ernest "Fritz" Hollings (D): Yes	Strom Thurmond (R): Yes
South Dakota	Thomas Daschle (D): Yes	Tim Johnson (D): Yes
Tennessee	Bill Frist (R): Yes	Fred Thompson (R): Yes
Texas	Phil Gramm (R): Yes	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R): Yes
Utah	Robert Bennett (R): Yes	Orrin Hatch (R): Yes
Vermont	James Jeffords (I): No	Patrick Leahy (D): No
Virginia	George Allen (R): Yes	John Warner (R): Yes
Washington	Maria Cantwell (D): Yes	Patty Murray (D): No
West Virginia	Robert Byrd (D): No	Jay Rockefeller (D): Yes
Wisconsin	Russell Feingold (D): No	Herb Kohl (D): Yes
Wyoming	Mike Enzi (R): Yes	Craig Thomas (R): Yes

To: bentway who wrote (703257)

3/8/2013 2:24:41 PM

From: joseffy

2 Recommendations Respond to of 1572693

Democrat Quotes on Iraqi "Weapons of Mass Destruction"

"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
--President Bill Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program."
--President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face."
--Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
--Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
Letter to President Clinton, signed by:
-- Democratic Senators Carl Levin, Tom DASCHLE, John Kerry, and others, Oct. 9, 1998

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
-Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
-- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies."
Letter to President Bush, Signed by:
-- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), and others, Dec 5, 2001

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e means of delivering them."
-- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002

"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
-- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
-- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..."
-- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force -- if necessary -- to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security."
-- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002

"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 Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do"
-- Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."
-- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real..."
-- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003