Blogging Against Senator Sam Brownback Since March 2005
During a conference call with reporters, Senator Sam Brownback today called for a substantial reduction in troop levels in Iraq:
Sen. Sam Brownback said today that he supports “substantial” reductions in U.S. forces in Iraq within the next year, but would not commit to a timetable for withdrawal.
“They have to take control of their country,” said Brownback in a teleconference with Kansas journalists. “As far as setting a hard date to be out and I don’t think that would be wise.”
On April 8th, 2004 Senator Brownback had the following to say about troop reductions in Iraq:
VAN SUSTEREN: Senator Brownback, tonight are you concerned that it is getting worse in Iraq?
SEN. SAM BROWNBACK (R), KANSAS: Well, I’m concerned that it’s getting worse and that the situation needs to stabilize but, Greta, we’ve got to stay on the course that we’re on. We need to hand over the governing of the country on the deadlines that have been set.
We cannot back out of this and you can see clearly what the opposition to democracy coming into Iraq is after. They are trying to get at U.S. public opinion. That’s what they’re really driving at here and we need to stand firm and behind our troops and behind the efforts that’s taking place in Iraq.
What a hypocrite. Senator Sam Brownback wants it both ways. When support for the war was high, he was a chickenhawk cheerleader. Now that the American people have turned against the war, he clamors for the troops to be brought home. This man has no integrity. Perhaps “sanctity of life” rules his heart, but “sanctity of public opinion” rules his words.
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Blogging Against Senator Sam Brownback Since March 2005
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March 2nd, 2006 at 7:07 am
So, over the course of 11 months the Senator’s opinion can’t change (albeit a rather slight change)? The climate of the war is rather fluid and, accordingly, so are the opinions of our elected leaders.
Again, I will say that your position of criticism is enviable, yet inherently weak. You offer no alternative option or counter-opinion of your own, thus eliminating any criticism you might receive. No matter what Brownback says, you will take the opposite opinion and remain safe, a la Michael Moore (another guy with tremendous political impact). Try putting yourself out a little bit.
Furthermore, aren’t political leaders supposed to follow public opinion? Isn’t that why they serve in their publicly elected positions?
March 4th, 2006 at 8:38 am
Sorry, I just did the math: the second comment you listed was nearly 2 years ago!