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June 27, 2005
Why Tell The Truth When Something Else Works
Vice-President Dick Cheney attacked Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska yesterday indicating that he has not been a supporter of the White House anti-terror efforts after 9/11. This comes shortly after Hagel's criticism of the Iraq war.
BY JAKE THOMPSON WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITERGRAND ISLAND, Neb. - More than 200 Nebraska American Legion members, who have seen war and conflict themselves, fell quiet here Saturday as Sen. Chuck Hagel bluntly explained why he believes that the United States is losing the war in Iraq.
Sen. Chuck Hagel addresses more than 200 Nebraska American Legion members in Grand Island on Saturday.
It took 20 minutes, but it boiled down to this:
The Bush team sent in too few troops to fight the war leading to today's chaos and rising deaths of Americans and Iraqis. Terrorists are "pouring in" to Iraq.
Basic living standards are worse than a year ago in Iraq. Civil war is perilously close to erupting there. Allies aren't helping much. The American public is losing its trust in President Bush's handling of the conflict.
And Hagel's deep fear is that it will all plunge into another Vietnam debacle, prompting Congress to force another abrupt pullout as it did in 1975.
"What we don't want to happen is for this to end up another Vietnam," Hagel told the legionnaires, "because the consequences would be catastrophic."
It would be far worse than Vietnam, says Hagel, a twice-wounded veteran of that conflict, which killed 58,000 Americans.
Cheney had this to say.
Since 9/11, we've had people like Chuck Hagel and other politicians and we've had people in the press corps and commentators who've said we can't do Afghanistan.
Hagel was a firm supporter until recently. In addition The White House has effectively controlled the mainstream media, gaining wide support for almost anything they want. The American public responded by strongly following the President. However, in recent weeks, polls indicate growing scepticism with the White House's version of events, both on the domestic and international fronts. They might have to reconsider their strategy. The defense is catching on.
Posted by Chip Spear at June 27, 2005 12:54 PM
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