The president scared the American people to death in the 2004 elections. |
The Sunni minority is isolated, fatalistic and increasingly anti-American. Many of the Iraqi forces we are training are able to fight with U.S. leadership and support but their real loyalty is in doubt, ... Economic recovery measured by electricity, water and oil production has faltered. |
The view from abroad of an America floundering on the Gulf Coast was frightening. |
The way I see it, there's the race between the two native sons, Kerry and Dean, and then there's the second tier, ... We're battling to be leader of the second tier now. |
There is terrible anger here, terrible things have been done to Kosovar Albanians, |
There was a reluctance, an unwillingness on the part of political leaders, ... to come to terms with the consequences of going into fighting, finding out that the air campaign wasn't working, wasn't working rapidly enough or whatever, and then having to move on. There just wasn't a means of getting that issue fully addressed and recognized. |
There's more than a systemic failure, there's a failure of leadership that goes right to the top. This is a presidential leadership problem. He is the commander in chief -- he announces it virtually everyday on the campaign trail -- and he himself must take responsibility for this, |
They'll be putting their weapons into joint custody with KFOR forces, and I think this is a program that's timely, ... It's been well-handled thus far by KLA leadership, and we're hoping for full compliance with the undertaking they've made with NATO. |
This command is ready... to deal with the extraordinary circumstances in the neighboring country of Yugoslavia in the province of Kosovo, |
This ill-conceived move and its timing seem politically motivated rather than designed to strengthen our national security, |
This is a guy who will fly halfway around the world for a photo opportunity, but he won't (go) halfway across town to honor American servicemen being buried in Arlington National Cemetery, |
This is what my expertise, my leadership experience, my whole career has pointed and prepared me for, |
This year alone, the richest Americans -- those making more than $1 million -- are getting an average tax break of $128,000, ... So, while working families have seen their bank accounts shrink, the president has been working overtime to help the richest Americans get richer. That's not right. |
to cover himself with the reflected glory of the men and women who actually have risked their lives in combat. |
to have a blank check to take this country to war. |