Where they Stand (on Iraq)
The debate on the WOT over the next two months will not resemble anything we have had in the previous two cycles.The Democrats simply do not believe we are at War and they might now feel that enough Americans agree with them that they can actually tell the truth about their view on the WAR ON TERROR.THEY ARE WRONG!
WHERE THEY STAND
U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., was the only member of the S.C. delegation to vote against the use of force in Iraq. Three years later, the delegation remains largely supportive of the war, though more concerns are being raised about its conduct.
• Clyburn, of Columbia, still opposes the war as a costly, bloody mistake.
• U.S. Rep. John Spratt, D-S.C., of York, voted in favor of the Iraq war resolution after an unsuccessful push to have the Bush administration seek more weapons inspections and international support. Spratt is critical of how the administration has handled the war but agrees with Bush on the importance of success in Iraq.
• With the exception of U.S. Reps. Bob Inglis of Travelers Rest and Gresham Barrett of Westminster — neither of whom were in Congress in 2002 when the war vote was taken — the state’s Republican congressmen voted in favor of the war resolution. Inglis recently returned from Iraq and has said more pressure should be applied to Iraqi leaders, who need to take firmer control.
• U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., of Springdale, has been a vocal supporter of the administration’s policies in Iraq. He has traveled to the region, and his son served in Iraq. As he travels through his congressional district, Wilson carries an “Iraq Update” flyer that highlights progress he believes is being overlooked amid the problems there. “I’m really an optimist,” Wilson said. “We are making progress.”
WHERE THEY STAND
U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., was the only member of the S.C. delegation to vote against the use of force in Iraq. Three years later, the delegation remains largely supportive of the war, though more concerns are being raised about its conduct.
• Clyburn, of Columbia, still opposes the war as a costly, bloody mistake.
• U.S. Rep. John Spratt, D-S.C., of York, voted in favor of the Iraq war resolution after an unsuccessful push to have the Bush administration seek more weapons inspections and international support. Spratt is critical of how the administration has handled the war but agrees with Bush on the importance of success in Iraq.
• With the exception of U.S. Reps. Bob Inglis of Travelers Rest and Gresham Barrett of Westminster — neither of whom were in Congress in 2002 when the war vote was taken — the state’s Republican congressmen voted in favor of the war resolution. Inglis recently returned from Iraq and has said more pressure should be applied to Iraqi leaders, who need to take firmer control.
• U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., of Springdale, has been a vocal supporter of the administration’s policies in Iraq. He has traveled to the region, and his son served in Iraq. As he travels through his congressional district, Wilson carries an “Iraq Update” flyer that highlights progress he believes is being overlooked amid the problems there. “I’m really an optimist,” Wilson said. “We are making progress.”
posted by SCGOP at 11:02 AM
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