''Al-Qaida and terrorist sympathizers around the world are trying to divide us here at home. Over the next few days we have an opportunity to show our enemies that we will not take the bait.''
-- House Minority Leader John Boehner, Republican of Ohio, February 2007

"...the majority would have us consider a resolution that puts us one day closer to handing militant Islamists a safe haven the size of California. And when ideological militants achieve their objectives, history tells us that they don't settle; that they only attempt to expand their reach even further. And that means following us home."
-- Rep. Adam Putnam, Republican of Florida, February 2007

"What we’re doing with this resolution is not a salute to G.I. Joe. It’s a capitulation to Jihadist Joe.” -- Rep. Phil Gingrey, Republican of Georgia

"Why of course the people don't want war. . . . But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship.  Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy.  All you have to do is tell them that they are being attacked and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger.  It works the same in any country."

-- Hermann Goering,  Nuremberg, April, 1946