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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Sabre on May 24, 2004, 07:50:29 AM
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Miller: Finger-pointing, Apologies
Over Prisoner Treatment Only Boost Enemy
"I Refuse to Join In National Act of Contrition”
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Zell Miller (D-GA) today delivered the following statement on the floor of the United States Senate addressing the situation at the Abu Ghraib prison:
"Mr. President, here we go again, here we go again. Rushing to give aid and comfort to the enemy. Pushing and pulling and shoving and leaping over one another to assign blame and point the finger at America the Terrible. Lining up in long lines at the microphones to offer apologies to those poor, pitiful Iraqi prisoners. "Of course, I do not condone all the things that went on in that prison, but I for one, Mr. President, refuse to join in this national Act of Contrition over it.
"Those who are wringing their hands and shouting so loudly for "heads to roll" over this seem to have conveniently overlooked the fact that someone's head HAS rolled - that of another innocent American brutally murdered by terrorists.
"Why is it? Why is it that there's more indignation over a photo of a prisoner with underwear on his head than over the video of a young American with no head at all? Why is it that some in this country still don't get that we are at war? A war against terrorists who are plotting to kill us every day. Terrorists who will murder Americans at any time any place any chance they get.
"And yet here we are, America on its knees, in front of our enemy, begging for their forgiveness over the mistreatment of prisoners. Showing the enemy and the world once again how easily America can get sidetracked and how easily America can turn against it self.
"Yes, some of our soldiers went too far with their interrogation tactics and clearly were not properly trained to handle such duty. But the way to deal with this is with swift and sure punishment, and immediate and better training. There also needs to be more careful screening of who it is we put in these kinds of sensitive situations.
"And no one wants to hear this, Mr. President and I'm reluctant to say it. But there should also be some serious questioning of having male and female soldiers serving side by side in these kinds of military missions.
"But instead, I worry that the HWA - the Hand-Wringers of America –will add to their membership and continue to bash our country ad nauseam. And in doing so, hand over more innocent Americans to the enemy on a silver platter.
"So I stand with Senator Inhofe of Oklahoma, who stated that he's "more outraged by the outrage" than by the treatment of those prisoners. More outraged by the outrage. It's a good way of putting it. That's exactly how this Senator from Georgia feels."
I like this guy. Why couldn't the Dems put this guy on the presidential ballot? Gonna have to go out and buy Zell's book now, I think.
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Thanks for posting this :)
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Miller is a Democrat in name only. Kerry is a better example of a true Democrat.
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doesn't matter... he will vote with his cronies on every nanny law that comes down the pike.
lazs
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Not Miller.
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Originally posted by ra
Not Miller.
That's correct. He has regularly broken with party lines to vote how he feels is correct. It's a shame he's retiring from the senate.
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voting for a democrat is allways a suckers bet.
lazs
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Having lived in Georgia when Miller was Governor, I'd have to say Laz that this isn't your average Democrat.
This guy actually seems to have a conscience and integrity.
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could be but I've been burned too many times.
lazs
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look up his voting record staunchly pro gun he's a DINO
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and he's on the way out? figures.
bet he don't get invited to many photo ops with kerry, scuemer and finestein eh?
lazs
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Originally posted by lazs2
could be but I've been burned too many times.
lazs
Well thats what happens when you attend all those cross burnings...gonna get scorched sooner or later...
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Originally posted by Red Tail 444
Well thats what happens when you attend all those cross burnings...gonna get scorched sooner or later...
What a terrible thing to say to someone. you are a real pinhead.
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A true JFK democrat and that ticks them off.