Gordon H. Smith

thumb|Gordon Smith Gordon Harold Smith (born May 25, 1952) is an American politician, businessman, and academic administrator who served as a United States Senator from the state of Oregon. A Republican, he served two terms in the Senate from 1997 to 2009. On September 18, 2009, he was appointed president of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB). Quotes I, for one, am at the end of my rope when it comes to supporting a policy that has our soldiers patrolling the same streets in the same way, being blown up by the same bombs day after day. That is absurd. It may even be criminal . I cannot support that anymore . I believe we need to figure out how to fight the war on terror and to do it right. So either we clear and hold and build, or let's go home. GOP Senator: Iraq War "May Be Criminal" (December 8, 2006) External links Gordon H. Smith Official website Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians Category:1952 births Category:Living people Category:Members of the United States Senate Category:Politicians from Oregon