- This morning, at 9.40 a.m., Senator Barbara Boxer listed
fact after fact, statements by Conde Rice, that showed she contradicted
herself time and again about Al Qaeda, about Saddam and his alleged WMD's,
and his intentions--all of which led us to war against Iraq. Boxer even
went on to show that Conde Rice, even recently, was lying the more in contradicting
statements by the CIA's own intelligence reports, contradicting statements
by President Bush, and that her support for administration policies was
stronger than her support for the safety of our nation.
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- In her response to Boxer, Rice sputtered and lied even
more. She refused to respond to the facts that Boxer pointed out, instead
she kept saying that her integrity and credibility was unquestioiable;
this was clearly folly and a liars farce. Clearly, Ms. Rice was shown to
be a liar and an immoral person-not caring about those who have been killed
in this war, this war that was clearly built on lies.
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- Among the things that Senator Boxer pointed out were
these contradictions: 1. Rice said that Al Qaeda areas had shrunk; Boxer
pointed out that Al Qaeda now had more lands in which it was operating
than before the war on Iraq; 2. Rice said that the war was not about WMD's;
Boxer pointed out that the congress supported the response based on fear
of WMD's and atomic weapons that the administration claimed existed in
a dangerous situation for the U.S.; 3. Rice said that Saddam had worked
with Al Qaeda; Boxer pointed out that they were enemies and no cooperation;
4. Rice said we'd made progress in the Arab and Muslims worlds; Boxer pointed
out that there was more anger against America in Muslim and Arab lands
since the invasion of Iraq, not less-this according to the CIA's own intelligence
bureau and the president's own committee on combating terrorism; 5. Rice
said that Al Qaeda was now more under control; Boxer pointed out that every
governmental agency that has looked at the situation has made clear that
Al Qaeda has appealed to more jihadist Muslims than anyone had ever imagined-Bin
Laden's hope had come true because of our attack on Iraq which proved to
them that America was attacking and desiring to take-over Arab and Muslim
lands. There were other points, but these are but a few. During this time,
Rice would quote Bush when she felt it was helpful, but even then Boxer
pointed out when she contradicted the president when it suited her self-defense
(especially with reference to Saddam and his alleged "nuclear weapons",
his infamous aluminum tubes and his "nuclear facilities.")
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- Then Senator Boxer pointed out that Rice contradicted
President Bush and used his quotes when it suited her. Rice kept saying
that she did not want her credibility impugned-Senator Boxer then stated,
"I am but quoting your own contradictions." For any sane person
listening to the comments, it was clear that Conde Rice has no credibility,
no integrity and is not fit to hold an office as important as Secretary
of State.
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- We applaud Senator Boxer for her courage, her honesty
and her care for the safety of the American people. We also applaud her
for trying to restore some integrity to our Congress and to our senate.
Those who simply caressed Rice this morning, were doing a disservice to
our country. That Rice, who cannot stay with the truth, a person who is
loyal totally to GW Bush rather than to our safety, is clearly not fit
to hold this very important office. If she is put into this office, with
her out of sync cold-war mentality, his misunderstanding of the Arab and
Muslim worlds, her inability to understand Putin of Russia or why many
European, Asian, African and Latin American countries distrust and fear
us-America will be more danger than anyone can possibly imagine. I say
this because she will exacerbate matters between America and the rest of
the world, not help. Our isolation internationally is becoming worse everyday.
To put in one of the architects of this isolation and loss of respect for
America into a major office at this point, would lead to more disasters
down the road.
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- I know that the Republicans probably have enough votes
to put Rice into the position of Secretary of State; but it is my hope
that some of them will have enough sense to stand against her, with some
of the Democrats who have the courage to finally stand up with Senator
Boxer. Senator Boxer would make a much better Secretary of State than Conde
Rice-the shame in America is that political cronies and political bedfellows
like Rice get these important jobs, rather than people who are truly qualified
to lead our nation.
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- We say, bravo and thank you to Senator Boxer. To Conde
Rice, we say, for shame.
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- Sam Hamod is a former advisor to the State Department,
former founder and editor of 3rd World News. His book of essays on war
will be published in 2005 by Ishmael Reed Publishing Co; he may be reached
at shamod@cox.net
http://www.todaysalternativenews.com/
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