I'm very concerned because this could be the first situation in many, many years in which we do not consider and pass an authorization bill. |
If we don't have accurate information, if we are not able to tell difficult truth one to another, we will never be able to effectively design a policy for Iraq. |
if you've got competent units ... they're basically militias in national uniforms, and you're uncertain of whose orders they're taking, that's not the security force you want. |
It is an opportunity for us to build on that with responsible reforms such as the elimination of soft money. So we've been given a chance. I just hope we take that chance on the behalf of the American people. |
It was the wrong choice for the American people in this cold holiday season. |
Mr. Secretary, you're dissembling, non-responsive, ... Anybody would say putting a bag over someone's head for 72 hours -- which is sensory deprivation. |
My fear is that there's pressure in the United States that is forcing us to re-evaluate our position rather than what's happening on the ground in Iraq, |
No, no, answer the question, Mr. Secretary. Is that humane? |
On a daily basis, we are seeing not just attacks against coalition forces and security forces of Iraq, we are seeing a situation in many places which is beyond chaotic to the point which the Iraqi people are quickly beginning to assume that we not only are occupying but we are inept occupiers. |
One of the lessons of 9/11 is that you can't assume we are invulnerable, ... There is still a very serious threat that these terrorist groups are going to get access to nuclear devices. |
Republicans were wrong then and they are wrong now, |
Seventy-two hours without regular sleep, sensory deprivation -- which would be a bag over your head for 72 hours -- do you think that's humane? |
The administration is desperate to try to reverse the popular impression that the situation is deteriorating rapidly, |
The administration is manufacturing a crisis that does not exist in order to dismantle Social Security. |
The best reduction, the most final reduction, is to destroy the warheads. |