In the NY Times the Senator that was all over Bush about Liberia.....

[HEyHEY]

I believe his name was Warner, I don't have it here right now, but I laughed when I read a repub senator was hassling Bush for not showing enough solid reasons for going into Liberia. Anyone know the history on this senator?

[Dagaz]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/02/international/africa/02MILI.html

Senator John W. Warner, a Virginia Republican who is chairman of the Armed Services Committee, was clearly upset that the Pentagon had abruptly canceled a briefing scheduled for today on Liberia by senior officers from the military's Joint Staff. He took to the Senate floor to assail the administration for failing to adhere to the doctrine of spelling out the risks and national interest if American troops are sent into Liberia, the West African nation plagued by civil war.

The United Nations Security Council late tonight approved a United States resolution for a multinational force in Liberia.

Mr. Warner, speaking to a chamber left nearly empty by senators who had left for the break, said, "Is this situation following the doctrine in our national security interests?"

He added, "It has not been answered to my satisfaction."

Defense Department officials responded late today, saying the meeting was canceled because Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and two four-star officers briefed several senators, including Senator Warner, on Liberia and other hot spots for more than an hour on Wednesday. But Mr. Warner was seeking a more detailed briefing from operations and intelligence officers, which had been scheduled for today.

[gulliver]

2. Providing cover for Bush

Bush's people have had to fall back on humanitarian reasons for invading Iraq. This leaves them open to the obvious question of why they aren't intervening in Liberia. Warner actually acts like Bush is trying to make a case for intervention.

The truth is, Bush just wishes it would go away and will do the minimum he has to do -- and probably less. He's not champing at the bit to help Liberia, and Warner is trying to make it seem otherwise.

[asjr]

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Sen. Warner has been too long at the ball. He needs to step down and let a Democrat take over next election. He is mostly a blowhard and has been since the beginning of time.