The rhetoric is over the top, but the point is well-taken. The official rationale for this war has changed so many times that "for the president's amusement" is about as valid as any of the others.

Why should Stark apologize for telling the truth? Just notice how Bush grins whenever he talks about war. He finds war very amusing. Sadly, people get blown up in wars.

Stark SHOULD have said they're getting their heads blown off for Bush's self-justification and campaign contributor profit-making--to be more accurate.

Bully for Mr. Stark! Since when does telling the truth hurt anyone? I'm so tired of the pussy-footing that goes on in Congress. It's refreshing to hear facts told as they are. After all, sending our troops to this pitiless war is like providing human cannon fodder. I say this with no disrespect to these brave people. I would just like them home. NOW.

Good for Pete Stark . . .don't apologise for telling the truth Congressman.

Yet more feigned "condemnation" from Republicans. Stark has absolutely nothing to apologize for. Speaking truth doesn't require apologies.

HILLARY DID RUN THE CLINTON MAFIA (HILLARY'S CELL PHONE SPYING)
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 2:42 PM

HILLARY QUOTE: "I have a million ideas but you can't afford them all."

HILLARY SPIED ON AMERICAN CELL PHONE CONVERSATIONS(Newsmax)
Queen Comrade Hillary listened to a secretly recorded conversation between political opponents. Former New York Times investigative reporter Jeff Gerth and Times investigative reporter Don Van Natta Jr. wrote that during Bill Clinton"s 1992 presidential campaign, "Hillary"s defense activities ranged from the inspirational to the microscopic to the down and dirty. She received memos about the status of various press inquiries, she vetted senior campaign aides; and she listened to a secretly recorded audiotape of a phone conversation of Clinton critics plotting their next attack."

SMOTHERING BILL CLINTON'S AFFAIRS
Newsmax reported in June, "The tape contained discussions of another woman who might surface with allegations about an affair with Bill. Bill's (and Hillary"s) supporters monitored frequencies used by cell phones, and the tape was made during one of those monitoring sessions."

HILLARY'S ILLEGAL ACTTIVITIES
Mickey Kaus at Slate magazine noted: "Isn't [secret phone monitoring] not so legal? ¦ Several legal experts told The Hill newspaper that it was illegal to intercept cell phone messages in 1992.

FLIP-FLOPPING HILLARY HYPOCRISY?
In August, Clinton voted against an emergency law that temporarily expanded the government"s power to conduct surveillance on American soil without a warrant. A month earlier, she outlined her privacy bill of rights, which includes the right to sue when privacy rules have been violated. "Hillary Clinton"s campaign hypocrisy continues to know no bounds. It is¦unbelievable that Clinton would listen in to conversations being conducted by political opponents, but refuse(s) to allow our intelligence agencies to listen in to conversations being conducted by terrorists as they plot and plan to kill us.

SneakyLiberalHillarismIsNotAFamilyValue

HILLARY DID RUN THE CLINTON MAFIA (HILLARY'S CELL PHONE SPYING)
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 2:42 PM

HILLARY QUOTE: "I have a million ideas but you can't afford them all."

HILLARY SPIED ON AMERICAN CELL PHONE CONVERSATIONS(Newsmax)
Queen Comrade Hillary listened to a secretly recorded conversation between political opponents. Former New York Times investigative reporter Jeff Gerth and Times investigative reporter Don Van Natta Jr. wrote that during Bill Clinton"s 1992 presidential campaign, "Hillary"s defense activities ranged from the inspirational to the microscopic to the down and dirty. She received memos about the status of various press inquiries, she vetted senior campaign aides; and she listened to a secretly recorded audiotape of a phone conversation of Clinton critics plotting their next attack."

SMOTHERING BILL CLINTON'S AFFAIRS
Newsmax reported in June, "The tape contained discussions of another woman who might surface with allegations about an affair with Bill. Bill's (and Hillary"s) supporters monitored frequencies used by cell phones, and the tape was made during one of those monitoring sessions."

HILLARY'S ILLEGAL ACTTIVITIES
Mickey Kaus at Slate magazine noted: "Isn't [secret phone monitoring] not so legal? ¦ Several legal experts told The Hill newspaper that it was illegal to intercept cell phone messages in 1992.

FLIP-FLOPPING HILLARY HYPOCRISY?
In August, Clinton voted against an emergency law that temporarily expanded the government"s power to conduct surveillance on American soil without a warrant. A month earlier, she outlined her privacy bill of rights, which includes the right to sue when privacy rules have been violated. "Hillary Clinton"s campaign hypocrisy continues to know no bounds. It is¦unbelievable that Clinton would listen in to conversations being conducted by political opponents, but refuse(s) to allow our intelligence agencies to listen in to conversations being conducted by terrorists as they plot and plan to kill us.

SneakyLiberalHillarismIsNotAFamilyValue

HILLARY DID RUN THE CLINTON MAFIA (HILLARY'S CELL PHONE SPYING)
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 2:42 PM

HILLARY QUOTE: "I have a million ideas but you can't afford them all."

HILLARY SPIED ON AMERICAN CELL PHONE CONVERSATIONS(Newsmax)
Queen Comrade Hillary listened to a secretly recorded conversation between political opponents. Former New York Times investigative reporter Jeff Gerth and Times investigative reporter Don Van Natta Jr. wrote that during Bill Clinton"s 1992 presidential campaign, "Hillary"s defense activities ranged from the inspirational to the microscopic to the down and dirty. She received memos about the status of various press inquiries, she vetted senior campaign aides; and she listened to a secretly recorded audiotape of a phone conversation of Clinton critics plotting their next attack."

SMOTHERING BILL CLINTON'S AFFAIRS
Newsmax reported in June, "The tape contained discussions of another woman who might surface with allegations about an affair with Bill. Bill's (and Hillary"s) supporters monitored frequencies used by cell phones, and the tape was made during one of those monitoring sessions."

HILLARY'S ILLEGAL ACTTIVITIES
Mickey Kaus at Slate magazine noted: "Isn't [secret phone monitoring] not so legal? ¦ Several legal experts told The Hill newspaper that it was illegal to intercept cell phone messages in 1992.

FLIP-FLOPPING HILLARY HYPOCRISY?
In August, Clinton voted against an emergency law that temporarily expanded the government"s power to conduct surveillance on American soil without a warrant. A month earlier, she outlined her privacy bill of rights, which includes the right to sue when privacy rules have been violated. "Hillary Clinton"s campaign hypocrisy continues to know no bounds. It is¦unbelievable that Clinton would listen in to conversations being conducted by political opponents, but refuse(s) to allow our intelligence agencies to listen in to conversations being conducted by terrorists as they plot and plan to kill us.

SneakyLiberalHillarismIsNotAFamilyValue

PLEEEEZE take this one down! I am going to vomit if I have to look at that picture of bush one more time.!!!

Score one for the only godless member of Congress! Freethinkers forever!!!

Great comment Mr Stark.
This type of statement is made by millions of frustrated Americans every day. It sure beats the weasel words we get from Pelosi. At least one member of Congress represents us.

Stark has filed a correction. He now says Bush finds soldiers getting their heads blown off exciting.

Apology accepted, Sir.

I cannot understand why the republicans are so outraged, have they ever seen GW's news conferences, when he chuckles and grins when he talks about dead soldiers and dead civillians and war? One can only draw the conclusion that he is amuzed from all the death and distruction he has cuased. My observations of Bush's actions, makes Stark's comments right on the mark.

Finally, one politician in COngress thatpseaks truth and doesn't back down.

Republicnas apprently are wired to be liars and connivers...disrespect of Bush?????how comical...every time he opens his mouth he invites disrespect.