Orrin Hatch accidentally compares Iraq to Vietnam
{{date|December  1, 2005}}

While discussing his reasons for opposing immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from [[w:Iraq War|Iraq]], Senator [[w:Orrin Hatch|Orrin Hatch]] (R-Utah) had a slip of the tongue, accidentally referring to Iraq as [[w:Vietnam War|Vietnam]]. "The [[w:Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] seems to be taken over by the [[w:Michael Moore|Michael Moore]] contingent in their attitude toward Vietnam, and they continually call for a withdrawal of troops at a time when we haven't finished the job." Hatch was speaking on [[w:Fox News Channel|Fox News]]. His spokesman, Peter Carr, said that Senator Hatch became confused because he had been reading an article earlier in the day comparing the two conflicts.

Hatch has been a [[w:Utah|Utah]] Senator since 1976, when he defeated [[w:Frank Moss|Sen. Frank Moss]] (D) on a platform of term limits for U.S. Senators.  He is currently running against Democrat [[w:Pete Ashdown|Pete Ashdown]] for another term, and is expected to win re-election.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3260927
|title=Hatch refers to Iraq as Vietnam
|author=Thomas Burr
|pub=The Salt Lake Tribune
|date=November 29, 2005}}

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While discussing his reasons for opposing immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) had a slip of the tongue, accidentally referring to Iraq as Vietnam. "The Democratic Party seems to be taken over by the Michael Moore contingent in their attitude toward Vietnam, and they continually call for a withdrawal of troops at a time when we haven't finished the job." Hatch was speaking on Fox News. His spokesman, Peter Carr, said that Senator Hatch became confused because he had been reading an article earlier in the day comparing the two conflicts.

Hatch has been a Utah Senator since 1976, when he defeated Sen. Frank Moss (D) on a platform of term limits for U.S. Senators.  He is currently running against Democrat Pete Ashdown for another term, and is expected to win re-election.
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