Sen. Leahy predicted the Iraq mess

[cali]

and did so eloquently. Man, it's tragic reading this speech years after. From the speech:

"But if we have learned anything from history, it is that wars are unpredictable. They can trigger consequences that none of us would intend or expect. Is it fair to the American people, who have become accustomed to wars waged from 30,000 feet lasting a few weeks with few casualties, that we not discuss what else could happen? We could be involved in urban warfare where large numbers of our troops are killed.

And what of the critical issue of rebuilding a post-Saddam Iraq, about which the Administration has said virtually nothing? As I have said over and over again, it is one thing to topple a regime, but it is equally important, and sometimes far more difficult, to rebuild a country to prevent it from becoming engulfed by factional fighting."


http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0210/S00095.htm

This clear ability to see the repercussions is one reason I trust Sen. Leahy.

[RethugAssKicker]

1. 90 % of the World Knew the war was BS and predicted

disastarous results... Its only Rethugs who have their head in their ass and dollar signs in their eyes!

[cali]

2. That may be true

but very few members of Congress spoke as clearly as Leahy prior to the IWR.

[Skidmore]

3. The Rs were trying to run the clock down and the Dems were too

busy playing defense. We still lost the game.