Pelosi rapped over bin Laden comments

[sabra]

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2101510.php

Pelosi rapped over bin Laden comments

Republicans are taking aim at House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for saying that taking out Osama bin Laden would not “make us any safer,” saying her statements could have a “demoralizing effect” on U.S. troops and the entire war effort.

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“Even if he is caught tomorrow, it is five years too late,” Pelosi was quoted as saying. “He has done more damage the longer he has been out there. But in fact, the damage that he has done is done. And even to capture him now, I don’t think makes us any safer.”

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Pelosi’s comments “can only have a demoralizing effect on American troops and intelligence personnel who are currently risking their lives in the rugged mountain ranges and deserts of the Middle East in pursuit of Osama bin Laden and his lieutenants,” Hunter said in a prepared statement.

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But just two days earlier, Vice President Dick Cheney expressed a similar sentiment in seeking to downplay the importance of finding the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sept. 10, Cheney repeated an oft-used administration talking point, saying that the capture of bin Laden would be welcome, but is not paramount.

[Beaverhausen]

1. Considering they aren't even looking for him anymore...

...does anyone find the repukes response a bit ironic?

[Mythsaje]

2. Evidence that these loons

can't keep their own bullshit straight anymore.

[blm]

5. More evidence that they don't even believe they're own bullshit -

Usama doesn't even matter, anymore, they've been opining publically for the last two weeks.

[redqueen]

8. He matters again now, though...

I guess they're worried about their chances this fall, so they're trying a different approach... their original approach.

:crazy:

[bdamomma]

3. there are many more bin ladens out there now

bush made sure of that.

[rodeodance]

4. so, Mr. Hunter--send your prepared comments to Mr. Cheney!

[VegasWolf]

6. Typical McCarthy era comment ...

Any dissent must be from a red communist non-patriot.

[EST]

7. Jon Stewart said it best...

The reason they took down the CIA/bin Laden unit and are not looking for him anymore is no no one will notice when they don't find him.

[Demobrat]

11. They don't want to find him.

He's much too useful in his boogeyman role.

[xchrom]

9. what doesn't demoralize the troops?

since just anything anybody says demoralizes them -- we must conclude that along with an idiot for a president -- we have the WIMPIEST armed forces in the world.

i mean the republick party is the expert on defending the country and all -- maybe they should get a tougher army?

[redqueen]

10. "We thought he mattered, then we thought he didn't matter,

but now we think he matters again."

How can they say this stuff with a straight face? How can their followers keep following them?

[wisteria]

12. She has become their boggy man- sorry "person". They are

going to try and frighten the voters into thinking she would be dangerous as majority leader. You know, coming from San Francisco and all.

[Bitwit1234]

13. Clarify Please

Everytime I hear one of the phrase by the republicans "If you don't support bush, if you critize anything about the bush administration etc etc you are enableing the enemy.

Now...since our troops are only allowed to hear rush limbaugh who pans the democrats etc etc don't you think they are demoralized enough.

And...as for the terrorists, first who broadcasts anything to them. Second do they all speak English and can understand our broadcasts.

The terrorist and the sects are going to broadcast propoganda and lies all over Iraq to any Iraqi who would listen anyway so what difference does it make what we say.

[kurth]

14. The President Who Was Not Concerned For Five Years Is Now Concerned

About Losing the Midterms.

[rodeodance]

15. Tony snow on cspan 3 or web right now---rather tripping over himself

on this issue.

[GeorgeGist]

16. Nancy's an idiot ...

she opens her mouth and contradicts herself 3 times.

"“Even if he is caught tomorrow, it is five years too late,” Pelosi was quoted as saying. “He has done more damage the longer he has been out there. But in fact, the damage that he has done is done. And even to capture him now, I don’t think makes us any safer.”

[Demit]

18. What are the three contradictions?

[KingFlorez]

19. What are you talking about?

What you said doesn't even make any sense.

[AX10]

17. The fascist GOP had no interest in going after OBL.

They are just trying to make political hay to save their sorry asses.

[The Stranger]

20. HERE COMES AN APOLOGY! . . . PAGING DICK DURBIN. . .

[AlCzervik]

21. i doubt it would make anyone safer but it might give some closure

to the families of the victims. I think he's dead already.

[agincourt]

22. Nancy you should know by now,

Timmy boy Osama is a goooood friend of the Bush/Rove/Cheney crime cabal and nothings going to happen to him or his doctor buddy. Who knows? The GOP might need another big favor to control all three branches and add more patriot acts.

[rocktivity]

23. Ahem--she's absolutely right

If Osama's alive, you can best he's set up a future chain of command right now.Lord only knows (if you pardon the expression) what instructions" he has left in the event of his capture and/or execution. I just can't imagine the rest of Al Qaeda's will pack up and go home.

:headbang:
rocknation

[NightOwwl]

24. "demoralizing effect"

"moral confusion"

"traitorous behavior"

blah-ba-de-blablabla

:boring:

[JI7]

25. i really really hate these pricks

[0007]

26. I know whatcha mean jellybean!