A North Carolina congressman is writing a book about his regret in a controversial decision.
Walter B. Jones Jr. (R) is penning a book called “My Daddy’s Not Dead Yet” chronicaling his remorse for casting his vote giving former President George W. Bush the go-ahead to invade Iraq in, according to NationalJournal.com.
The title of the book comes from the quote of a little boy in a school at Camp Lejeune whose father was a Marine serving in Iraq in 2007. “My daddy’s not dead yet,” the boy repeated, which made Jones even more uneasy about the decision he came out against in 2006. “I didn’t vote my conscience,” Jones said.
“We’re trying to police the world,” Jones said. “Every great nation prior to America that tried to police the world has failed economically. That’s why I tell people that I’m a Pat Buchanan American. I want to stop trying to take care of the world and fix this country. Our problems are so deep that there is no easy way to fix them.”
Jones has been a huge supporter of the military, rightfully so with several bases in his district.
“The American people have no idea of what’s coming as it relates to taking care of those veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan with traumatic brain injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,” Jones said.
Any proceeds from his book will go toward those helping the wounded soldiers in the current war zones.
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November 6, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Just a rotten way to make sure that he gets re-elected next year. Wave the flag, hug your Mom and have some apple pie.