Joe Wilson Quotes

My complaint is not so much about the smear campaign as it is about the laziness of so-called objective journalists who failed to even do basic research.

I have no reason not to ensure that the truth is told and I am tired of the way in which the Republicans have smeared my family and myself for no reason other than to perpetuate their lies to the American people.

That said, it will be a cold day in hell before I vote for a Republican in the future.

I did not like fascists when I fought them as a diplomat for 23 years and I don't like them now in my own country.

My knowledge of Africa and of Niger is almost unparalleled in US policy circles.

The act of leaking my wife's name to the press was a political act.

That said, if we allow ourselves to be intimidated and silenced by the liars, our democracy will not survive. We have to continue to confront them.

I think what has happened as a consequence of what was done to my wife is that people in the CIA have felt there's been breach of trust.

Somebody close to the President of the United States decided that in order to defend Bush's political agenda, that individual or individuals would violate the national security of the country and expose my wife's name and her profession.

I'm proud of the service to my country.

People have a tendency to regurgitate whatever they've last heard and to give equal credence to untruths as they do to truths.

I believe in our democracy, I don't believe that either party has a monopoly on wisdom.

College shows are great. They're a fun, captive audience and are more open-minded.

I am happy to proclaim to the world my association with DeLay.

Although some war cynics continue to call for a retreat and defeat policy [in Iraq], Prime Minister Tony Blair has proven that he is committed to finishing the mission in Iraq.

The idea, it seemed to me, in going after me and then later making these allegations about my wife, was clearly designed to keep others from stepping forward.