Joe Wilson
Most of my close friends are Republicans.
Most journalists who have interviewed me will tell you that I am careful with my use of words any way, and I certainly try to be.
Most intelligence reports are naturally regarded with healthy skepticism until they're vetted and looked into.
I'm proud of the service to my country.
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.
I think that in the absence of a responsible national media, the blogs play an important role in trying to shed light on various issues, including the bona fides of so-called White House correspondents as well as tackling questions overlooked or ignored by the national journalists.
I think it's time for the people and the press, in particular, to be more vigilant about not giving equal weight to lies as they give the truth.
I think it's important to understand that war must be the last option, because of all the costs and unintended consequences, not to mention the morality and legality of engaging in things like preventive war.
I still do believe that the WMD issue was an important issue for us to be vigilant about.
I pledged 27 years ago when I first went overseas to defend the Constitution of the United States. I've done so throughout my career.
I have tremendous admiration for the team that put together the Desert Storm operation and I was proud to be in charge of the embassy in Baghdad and to contribute to that effort.
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.
I have long felt that it is readers and viewers of conservative media who could benefit from a more balanced discussion of what is at stake in our policy and the actions of our government.
I don't think we're safer at all as a consequence of this.
I did, absolutely, and I supported the first Gulf war.
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.
I did my civic duty and held my government to account for statements it had made.
I believe in our democracy, I don't believe that either party has a monopoly on wisdom.
I am not a rabid partisan.
Giving the same value to fiction as to fact in the interest of so-called fairness is to mislead the American people and the press has become party to that.