Keep on keeping on President Bush

Michelle has an advance copy of a speech President Bush will be delivering tonight:

Reasonable people can disagree about the conduct of the war –­ but it is irresponsible for Democrats to now claim that we misled them and the American people. Leaders in my Administration and members of Congress from both parties looked at the same intelligence on Iraq –­ and reached the conclusion that Saddam Hussein was a threat. Let me give you quotes from three senior Democrats: First, quote, “There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons.” End quote. Here’s another one, quote, “The war against terrorism will not be finished as long as [Saddam Hussein] is in power.” End quote. And here’s the way another Democratic leader summed it up, quote, “Saddam Hussein, in effect, has thumbed his nose at the world community. And I think that the President's approaching this in the right fashion.”

The truth is that investigations of the intelligence on Iraq have concluded that only one person manipulated evidence and misled the world –­ and that person was Saddam Hussein. In early 2004, when weapons inspector David Kay testified that he had not found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, he also testified that, quote, “Iraq was in clear material violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1441. They maintained programs and activities, and they certainly had the intentions at a point to resume their programs. So there was a lot they wanted to hide because it showed what they were doing that was illegal.” Eight months later, weapons inspector Charles Duelfer issued a report that found, quote, “Saddam Hussein so dominated the Iraqi Regime that its strategic intent was his alone. He wanted to end sanctions while preserving the capability to reconstitute his weapons of mass destruction when sanctions were lifted.”

Some of our elected leaders have opposed this war all along. I disagree with them, but I respect their willingness to take a consistent stand. Yet some Democrats who voted to authorize the use of force are now rewriting the past. They are playing politics with this issue and sending mixed signals to our troops and the enemy. That is irresponsible.

As our troops fight a ruthless enemy determined to destroy our way of life, they deserve to know that their elected leaders who voted to send them to war continue to stand behind them. Our troops deserve to know that this support will remain firm when the going gets tough. And our troops deserve to know that whatever our differences in Washington, our will is strong, our nation is united, and we will settle for nothing less than victory.

Hell. Yes.

And on a related note, John McCain on CBS' Fool Face The Nation yesterday:

SCHIEFFER: President Bush accused his critics of rewriting history last week.
Sen. McCAIN: Yeah.
SCHIEFFER: And in--he said in doing so, the criticisms they were making of his war policy was
endangering our troops in Iraq. Do you believe it is unpatriotic to criticize the Iraq policy?
Sen. McCAIN: No, I think it's a very legitimate aspect of American life to criticize and to disagree and to
debate. But I want to say I think it's a lie to say that the president lied to the American people. I sat on the Robb-Silverman Commission. I saw many, many analysts that came before that committee. I asked every one of them--I said, `Did--were you ever pressured politically or any other way to change your analysis of the situation as you saw?' Every one of them said no. Now was there a colossal intelligence failure? Of course, there was. Is there still a lot of things that need to be done to improve that? Are we winning the war on terror? I think it depends on your parameters. But to assert that the president intentionally lied to the American people is just wrong. And could I finally say, every intelligence agency in the world, including the Russian, including the French, including the Israeli, all had--reached the same conclusion, and that was that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. So I think open, honest disagreement, more discussion, more debate, the more facts that come out, the better off we are, but I would not accept the premise the president lied.

It's a rare thing to hear me praise John McCain (unless I'm praising his service to our country, something I admire and respect him for immensely) but praise him for this I will... good job Senator McCain, can we expect to hear more of this from you?

I hope so.

UPDATE: Cox and Forkum with a related piece:

Comments

[David H. Marshall]

CONGRESS?
2/8/07

In 2007 now continued is the "designed to harm" by the 2006 established Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)?[7] Under the "NATIONAL SECURITY MISSIONS" of BARDA continued in 2007 is the advancement of the SHAD R&D lessons learned? BARDA also lacks the MILITARY Shipboard Hazard and Defense (SHAD) oversight and accountability for their CIVILIAN biological contamination. One of the starting in 1962 DOD Project 112 chemical and biological experiments.[3] BARDA too, as most conducted on "hundreds of thousands", will be under the cover of our nation's wars.

The 1950 U.S. Supreme Court Feres decision stopped claims against the federal government for injuries arising from or incident to military service.[1] Documented by the 1994 U.S. Senate Report over the same time period is a from 1944 study.[6] This is their, under the cover of our nations wars, 50 years of conducted on "hundreds of thousands" Department Of Defense (DOD) "experiments that were designed to harm"! Its NOTES (No.'s 72, 168 & 169) cite, "The Nazi Doctors and the Nuremberg Code, Human Rights in Human Experimentation". Not addressed is their own Report's many conducted in direct disobedience of the DOD Secretary's 1953 order; "The Nazi Doctors" pages 343-345.[2] The 1987 U.S. SUPREME COURT in the 1958 order disobeyed STANLEY Case makes very clear that UNLESS CONGRESS CHANGES IT, BY REASON OF MILITARY SERVICE AFTERWARDS VETERAN'S LOST ARE PRIOR TO CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.[4] The Report noted that rights be restored. To-date not done!! All for the greater good, end justifies the means! The excuse for an in 2007 from 1944 ongoing 63 years of JUSTICE AND TREATMENT DENIED for "hundreds of thousands"![6]

These DOD human experiments demonstrate Research and Development (R&D) protocol by both military and BARDA agencies. First, all prior R&D is reviewed. The resulting Scope of Work defines what each research program is to accomplish. The where, how, when and who is involved is spelled out. Each "designed to harm" project's cause and effects are closely followed and recorded. Developed is the specific needed treatment and from "harm" protection. This crucial human "experiments...designed to harm" revealing evidence is not part of a subject's medical history. Therefore, unavailable for an ongoing 63 years of past, present and future victim's diagnosis and treatment by: 1. Health Maintenance Organization Physicians'. 2. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Physicians'. And 3. For use as evidence during any VA and Judicial Branch processes! The 12 July 1973 National Personnel Records Center fire destroyed "designed to harm" military service records. Congress's 1974 Privacy Act censored the names of all witnesses from surviving and future records. "The court may not review the schedule of ratings for disabilities or the policies underlying the schedule." The Chief Judge's statement during 17 & 18 Oct. 1994.[5] Which is the "schedule" withheld R&D evidence and the underlying "experiments...designed to harm" policies? His severely restricted 12/18/88 established ‘no teeth' Veterans Court is Congress's oversight and accountability response to the 6/25/87 STANLEY.

THEREBY, THE VICTIM NEVER THE WISER BECOMES! AN AFTER SERVICE AND "NATIONAL SECURITY MISSIONS" MISSED MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS. CREATED ARE INCREASED SERIOUS AND CHRONIC INJURIES!

In 2007 is the H. R. 4259 "To establish the Veterans' Right to Know Commission." [8] A proposal to study the DOD's SHAD lack of oversight and "Right to Know" "designed to harm" accountability?

Requested is your support by contacting your members in the U.S. Congress. Please have them return to Veterans' their Constitutional Rights with oversight and "designed to harm" accountability for everyone! Thank you.

REFERENCES:

[1] Feres v. United States, 340 U.S. 135, 146 (1950)

[2] DOD Secretary's 26 February 1953 NO non-consensual, human experiments Memo pages 343-345. George J. Annas and Michael A. Grodin, "The Nazi Doctors and the Nuremberg Code; Human Rights in Human Experimentation" (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992). In REFERENCE 6 as NOTES 72, 168 & 169.

[3] "Project 112 (Including Project SHAD) Home"; www1.va.gov/ shad/ Starting in 1962 chemical and biological experiments.

[4] U.S. SUPREME COURT, JUNE 25, 1987, U.S. V. STANLEY, 107 S. CT. 3054 (VOLUME 483 U.S., SECTION 669, PAGES 699 TO 710). In REFERENCE 6 cited in NOTE 169.

[5] Chief Judge and colleague statements, Court of Veterans Appeals, Annual Judicial Conference, Fort Meyer, VA., 17 & 18 October 1994. www.goodnet. com/~heads/ nebeker.html

[6] December 8, 1994 REPORT 103-97 "Is Military Research Hazardous to Veterans' Health? Lessons Spanning Half a Century." Hearings Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 103rd Congress 2nd Session. With NOTES 1 to 170.

[7] Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Bill S. 3678 2006.

[8] H. R. 4259 "To establish the Veterans' Right to Know Commission."