The only way these Democrats can get out from under their vote to go to war is to say they were misled. It's all about setting the ground work for the 2006 and 2008 elections.
I believe that Chris Wallace's interview of Sen. Jay Rockefeller was an example of the best in TV journalism. his insistence on staying on topic had the senator twisting in the wind so bad his hands were shaking. It was a beautiful thing to see.

David,I keep reading from soldiers in Iraq about how they feel about what Liberal Democrats are doing to undermine them.They are confused! I know the feeling as a Vietnam Vet.Maybe the pen is mighter than the sword. Certainly we also need the White House to fight back and we need to help them and deliver the truth. I am! In whatever way that I can. Grassroots efforts. Writing letters to the editor, Chris Wallace interviews, a movie about how Iraq is improving . We all need to fight
back this wave of apolitical crap from the left.

I hereby take back anything kind I may have ever said about Senator Jay Rockefeller.

I watched most of his "exchange" with Chris Wallace on Sunday, during the course of which Rockefeller came off as a pathetic, but venal partisan. He kept trying to make the "Bush intentionally misled us" argument, and Wallace simply picked him apart.

But I apparently missed the portion of the exchange cited by David Limbaugh and Bill Bennett. As both have correctly pointed out, his trip may well have constituted a serious compromise of American security. An investigation is not only warranted; the need for it is manifest.

Jay Rockefeller was on the Senate Select Intelligence Committee and had full access to all American intelligence, classified and otherwise, then as now. Set aside, just for the moment, his visit to Saudia Arabia and Jordan.

His visit to Syria, of all places ("governed" by the Baathists, as was its next door neighbor Iraq), was a trip which he now admits was done for the purpose of telling them that the President of the United States was definitely going to war with Iraq!

That may have sufficiently tipped them off to act, along with those who are now operating in the insurgency, and who the Syrians have since been materially aiding, abetting and assisting.

His comments to them may well have been enough to convince the Syrians to set up all the operating networks for smuggling weapons, homicide bombers, etc., that have since been directly responsible for taking so many American and Iraqi lives.

Here again was the exact exchange:

WALLACE: "Now, the President never said that Saddam Hussein was an imminent threat. As you saw, you did say that. If anyone hyped the intelligence, isn't it Jay Rockefeller?"

SEN. ROCKEFELLER: "No. The — I mean, this question is asked a thousand times and I'll be happy to answer it a thousand times. I took a trip by myself in January of 2002 to Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria, and I told each of the heads of state that it was my view that George Bush had already made up his mind to go to war against Iraq — that that was a predetermined set course which had taken shape shortly after 9/11."

Come again, SENATOR!!?

David,
It frustrates me as a Republican that we are so incredibly inept at punching back...

I just don't understand...

Your column today lays out the case perfectly. We need to return the fire--every time we are fired upon.

What in God's name are Republican leaders thinking???

Wasn't it just after Rockefeller's comments that the Syrians talked to Saddam and worked out a deal to move the WMD to Syria?

Check this out ...
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=20154

Chris Wallace did a fine job. I wish we had 10 more of him in the media.

But let's look at the bigger context here. The argument about WMD is preposterous. If we found them, and I believe we did, then presenting the evidence should be simple. If we did not find them, all we can say is that the effort was inconclusive. I mean, who can say whether or not WMD exist under a pile of sand in the desert?

According to an intel report I read, we do know that Sadaam had chem weapons (sulphuric acid among them, as I recall), and Hans B. found those acid factories too. In any case, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that Sadaam used WMD -- chemicals in particular -- against his own people!! Se the link at the top.

So, we had well-justified reasons to enter Iraq. That's enough. Now, let the cards fall where they may. We've made our case. Let them make theirs. To continue engaging the voters will only give the false appearance that liberals offer a worthy argument ... when in fact it is fantasy - V

WHat I like about all this is that a single TV commercial could lay waste to the Dem lies ... and actually sere to make them look like the shysters they are .., for trying to malign the Republicans so shamelessly ... that goes to character and the character issue will weigh heavy in the coming elections
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