Democrats’ National Security Platform Stuck at Union Station
March 29, 2006
Wilson Questions Sincerity, Direction of Democrat Agenda
After leaders of the Democrat party unveiled their National Security Platform today at Union Station, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) expressed his concern about the sincerity and direction of their agenda:
"Today, Democrats came together at Union Station to unveil their grand platform for National Security. Maybe they assumed that surrounding themselves with maps, trains, and destination signs would provide their party with a better sense of direction?
"How can Democrat leaders seriously discuss their vision to strengthen our national security after voting against legislation to help law enforcement officials track down terrorists, opposing funding for American soldiers, and attempting to censure President Bush for a terrorist surveillance program? Until Democrats actually vote in favor of measures which strengthen our national security, their strong rhetoric will simply be more bells and whistles, and their platform will be stuck at Union Station."
Democrats' National Security Platform Dead Ends Before Reaching Destination
Destination #1: Eliminate terrorist breeding grounds
Dead End #1: Democrats deny Iraq is the central front in the War on Terror
Destination #2: End the spread of terrorists
Dead End #2: Democrats opposed Patriot Act's reauthorization, which provides the tools to detect and disrupt terror
Destination #3: Eliminate terrorists
Dead End #3: Democrats oppose the Terrorist Surveillance Program, which monitors communications with known terrorists
Destination #4: Increase "human intelligence" capabilities
Dead End #4: Democrats led efforts to cut intelligence funding in the 1990s
Destination #5: Support our troops in Afghanistan
Dead End #5: Democrats voted against funding for troops in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq
Destination #6: Win the War on Terror
Dead End #6: Democrats Support Withdrawing Troops From Iraq Before Victory
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"Today, Democrats came together at Union Station to unveil their grand platform for National Security. Maybe they assumed that surrounding themselves with maps, trains, and destination signs would provide their party with a better sense of direction?
"How can Democrat leaders seriously discuss their vision to strengthen our national security after voting against legislation to help law enforcement officials track down terrorists, opposing funding for American soldiers, and attempting to censure President Bush for a terrorist surveillance program? Until Democrats actually vote in favor of measures which strengthen our national security, their strong rhetoric will simply be more bells and whistles, and their platform will be stuck at Union Station."
Democrats' National Security Platform Dead Ends Before Reaching Destination
Destination #1: Eliminate terrorist breeding grounds
Dead End #1: Democrats deny Iraq is the central front in the War on Terror
Destination #2: End the spread of terrorists
Dead End #2: Democrats opposed Patriot Act's reauthorization, which provides the tools to detect and disrupt terror
Destination #3: Eliminate terrorists
Dead End #3: Democrats oppose the Terrorist Surveillance Program, which monitors communications with known terrorists
Destination #4: Increase "human intelligence" capabilities
Dead End #4: Democrats led efforts to cut intelligence funding in the 1990s
Destination #5: Support our troops in Afghanistan
Dead End #5: Democrats voted against funding for troops in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq
Destination #6: Win the War on Terror
Dead End #6: Democrats Support Withdrawing Troops From Iraq Before Victory
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