What Republicans Said About Kosovo

Yeap. Tack Bosnia onto that too. And Somalia, even though it was started by Bush the Elder!

Its shameful how republicans act, and even worse now that they are in power. The words of "support your president no matter what" ring hollow when in 1999 the GOP saw fit to impeach Clinton for lying about a BJ, when the Yugoslavian war was still going on.

This was a great article! I have been against the military operation in Iraq from the beginning, and nothing that we have been able to accomplish has been worth the loss of American troops and Iraqi citizens. I truly believe we are making the situation worse with our presence.

Also, I'm obviously a partisan liberal...But I find it interesting that when conservatives post things on here that rail against liberals, they aren't asked to present both sides by other conservatives.

Thanks Daniel... Actually this had nothing to do with the troops. I don't see how supporting a failed policy is in any way helping the troops. Kosovo was well planned, and not one soldier died. Yet, the same Republicans including Bush acted like it was going to be a quagmire. When it comes to Iraq, debating the war here at home is not emboldening the "enemy". They are not hoping we leave so they can start planning attacks on us. They are hoping we leave so they can just keep fighting each other. Most peaceful Iraqi families with any kind of money have fled the country anyway. This isn't our fight anymore.

I backed those troops. While they were there, my sentiments regarding the man of W. Clinton were silent. As for the negative pumphandle that people are all laying over right now, it is not an issue of party. There is no way a thinking man can position himself along "party lines" unless it is one of reserved consternation. The first people who started the "Oh my god this is scary" noises back in '03 recieved my wrath not because they were democrat (which that one turned out to be) but because that sort of knee-knocking gets Troops killed and emboldens the enemy. It doesn't matter the party affiliation. These clowns you named if it is all as it is written were wrong to do so, including the then Gov of Texas. That's my story! Good write AJ. You could've covered that it's wrong no matter who does it till the Troops are home.

Okay, A.J., there is truth in what you say. BUT I think both sides are guilty of a lot of hypocrisy; just in different areas. Still, you are my favorite guy to "agree to disagree with." I just love your work!

Thank you, I had a lot of fun with this!

Great presentation of the acute hypocricy of the righties...what this points to is that although they claim to have "principles" they truly have only two...take power and keep power-and make themselves rich. Everything else is open to the whim of the day, as long as it works toward those goals...