From today's Senate Hearing with Mr. Rumsfeld:
"Perhaps referring to declining support for the war, Mr. Rumsfeld mentioned
the dark days of the American revolution in 1776, and quoted President
Lincoln, who told Americans during the Civil War in 1864: 'There may be
mistakes made sometimes, and things done wrong, while the officers of the
government do all they can to prevent mistakes. But I beg of you as citizens
of this great republic, not to let your minds be carried off from the great
work we have before us'." (NY Times, today on the web edition)
Am I confused? Rumsfeld and Company imitating Honest Abe! I know Iraq is
hemispherically south of Washington. But I don't think the Administration
has ever previously given the impression that the United States went to war
there because Iraq had succeeded from the Union (and/or implied that we were
in a Civil War, other than maybe provoking one). Wow! What could be the
similarities? Cotton and Oil?
"Things are getting better all the time" or "I want to get out of this
place" What will be the song, Mr. President? This is all getting very
painful and bleak.
Stephen V
Blog: http://stephenvincent.durationpress.com
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