--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 8/18/05 6:50:12 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > "And As I recall the comments against the war stopped the moment > troops were committed and in action." > > In fact, criticism from Republicans never stopped; it > continued throughout the war. > > Sorry, as I recall there was much heated debate before an actual > commitment of troops. But once the war was underway criticism toned > way down.
Good grief, it's like talking to a rock. Take a look here, please: http://www.schube.org/Hypocrites.aspx > And media > coverage of criticism was virtually non existent. It was virtually nonexistent in the first two months of the Iraq war too. > And I do remember Delay > taking heat from Republicans and Dems for one comment once the > bombing began and he kept quiet after that at least until the > bombing was over with. The ground troops were at far higher risk than those who flew the bombers. If anything, he should have shut up after the bombing was over with. > And the > political rhetoric used then and now were like night and day. Gosh, I wonder what it would have been like had Clinton's war continued for two and a half years, with 2,000 American deaths, rather than two and a half months with two American deaths. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
