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Jimmy Spencer's thoughts on Iraq:
Q. You've followed this conflict with Iraq closely. Now on the week that we head to one of your favorite and most successful tracks, the United States is going to war. What are your thoughts right now?
A. "I wake up every morning and say a prayer for our leaders. I pray that the good Lord blesses them with guidance and leadership and wisdom. To me, I don't think either country wants to go to war, but you still have to protect the American people. We voted George Bush in, so I'm supporting him. Our country will be a lot safer by being proactive and taking care of the problems as they arise. Is this going to free us up from future problems? Not a chance. But I believe you've got to handle it one at a time, and that's what we're doing."
Q. What do you think they should do with Saddam Hussein if they catch him?
A. "I think they should capture him and put him in an American prison. I'll gladly pay the tax dollars to keep him incarcerated, because he wouldn't make it out of the first shower."
Q. How will a war affect NASCAR?
A. "I think war is not going to affect just NASCAR, but it's going to affect everybody. It's going to affect the economy. But as an American, I wake up in the morning and go to bed at night trusting the CIA, the FBI, the police, the military, all of them, to protect us. I sincerely believe police officers of any kind don't get the credit they deserve or the pay they deserve. They risk their life every, single day, just by going to work. How many people risk their lives every time they go to work?"
Q. Could Jimmy Spencer be president of the United States and make some of these decisions?
A. "I don't think I could be put in that position because of my biased opinions. If Congress didn't pass a vote I wanted passed, I'd end up saying the first thing that came to my mind, and you can't do that. When Saddam challenged Bush to a public debate a few weeks ago, Bush didn't even acknowledge the challenge, because it wouldn't accomplish anything. It was petty. It was absolutely the right thing to do by not accepting Saddam's challenge. And that's why I couldn't be president, because not only would I have accepted it, I would've given him my calling card number."
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DRIVERS SPEAK OUT
Jimmy Spencer's thoughts on Iraq:
Q. You've followed this conflict with Iraq closely. Now on the week that we head to one of your favorite and most successful tracks, the United States is going to war. What are your thoughts right now?
A. "I wake up every morning and say a prayer for our leaders. I pray that the good Lord blesses them with guidance and leadership and wisdom. To me, I don't think either country wants to go to war, but you still have to protect the American people. We voted George Bush in, so I'm supporting him. Our country will be a lot safer by being proactive and taking care of the problems as they arise. Is this going to free us up from future problems? Not a chance. But I believe you've got to handle it one at a time, and that's what we're doing."
Q. What do you think they should do with Saddam Hussein if they catch him?
A. "I think they should capture him and put him in an American prison. I'll gladly pay the tax dollars to keep him incarcerated, because he wouldn't make it out of the first shower."
Q. How will a war affect NASCAR?
A. "I think war is not going to affect just NASCAR, but it's going to affect everybody. It's going to affect the economy. But as an American, I wake up in the morning and go to bed at night trusting the CIA, the FBI, the police, the military, all of them, to protect us. I sincerely believe police officers of any kind don't get the credit they deserve or the pay they deserve. They risk their life every, single day, just by going to work. How many people risk their lives every time they go to work?"
Q. Could Jimmy Spencer be president of the United States and make some of these decisions?
A. "I don't think I could be put in that position because of my biased opinions. If Congress didn't pass a vote I wanted passed, I'd end up saying the first thing that came to my mind, and you can't do that. When Saddam challenged Bush to a public debate a few weeks ago, Bush didn't even acknowledge the challenge, because it wouldn't accomplish anything. It was petty. It was absolutely the right thing to do by not accepting Saddam's challenge. And that's why I couldn't be president, because not only would I have accepted it, I would've given him my calling card number."