“It is time to pull our troops out . . . . The longer we stay in . . . the more chance we have of being sucked into another Vietnam in that region. …Our troops must come home now. Therefore, if given the opportunity I intend to offer an amendment to the fiscal year . . . Defense appropriations bill that would require that our troops be pulled out . . . 15 days after the President signs the appropriations bill. That is more than enough time for an orderly withdrawal….We have run out of excuses for remaining . . . . It is time to come home.”
– Rep. Ed Markey speaking on the floor of the House…
about the invasion of Grenada…
in 1983.
(hat tip: Erick at Red State.)