Monday, April 23, 2007

Nancy “Sonny Corleone” Pelosi & the Harry Reid Death Surge


Nice short piece at NRO by Mackubin Thomas Owens, that opens with the following:

When Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, trekked to Damascus not too long ago to meet with the thug dictator of Syria, it occurred to me that she was essentially taking a page from a scene in The Godfather — the one in which Sonny dissents from a decision made by his father, Don Corleone, during a meeting with a representative of another mafia family.”

Suffice it to say, Sonny’s meeting with the opposing crime family led to the attempted assassination of the Don. The opposing family’s belief was that were Sonny in charge business between the two would be much easier.

Owens is making the comparison between Pelosi and Reid and their comments or actions with those of the “insurgency” in Iraq. Knowing that winning in Iraq is more based upon how, we at home view the effort they seek to slaughter as many innocents as possible so that our backing for that theater is extinguished.

When comparing rhetoric, it strikes me as very fitting that Mr. Reid et al can be assumed or honored with the ugly violence that up ticks with each defeatist statement that dribbles from their mouths.

Middle Eastern media reaction to Pelosi’s Damascus trip and Reids latest comments certainly do reflect effects of their actions and statements:

America’s enemies in the Middle East certainly took note of Pelosi’s trip: the Arab press was full of favorable reports of the Speaker’s pilgrimage to Damascus. The Middle Eastern press has also, not surprisingly, taken note of Reid’s comments (which he tried to take back later in the day). So in addition to feeding defeatism in the United States and demoralizing the troops who are in Iraq (or soon to be on their way there), Reid has most likely encouraged our enemies in that unhappy place.”

With each message spoken or sent by the president, the numerous statements meant to weaken the president at home serves to strengthen the hand of those against us in Iraq. If it doesn’t strengthen the enemy it, at the least motivates it to do more of the same violent acts as to illustrate the Democrat’s lost cause, gloom and doom scenarios.

Reid and his friends should not believe for a moment that their words and actions do not play a role in this battlefield; pro or con.

“We know what the Bush surge is. I think a good name for the increasing body count in Iraq is the “Reid surge.”

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  • 8 comments:

    1. Harry Reid, et al, have about as much insight into the military as I have when it comes to neurosurgery.

      Leave the generals to fight the wars.

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    2. He should be tried for treason and soon, and sadly never will be. At the least his legacy should be that as a US agent of the enemy in the history books of the future after those comments he made.

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    3. "Leave the generals fight the wars."

      Oh, like Gen. Abizaid, or Casey, how about Zinni? Or is it only the Generals who are left after a purge of those opposed to this regime's failed war that you meant?

      I guess we could ask the retired Generals who don't have a dog in the fight what they think . . . oh, wait, that was already done, too.

      I guess we ought to hang all of THEM for treason, too. I mean, who ever, ever, gave them persmission to have an opinion. This is, after all BushCo's America . . . .

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    4. Anonymous4:40 PM

      White House spokesperson Dana Perino took Harry Reid out behind the woodshed and smacked him like the petulant child he is when she said today that it was Harry Reid in denial -- denial that somehow, this is 9/10/01.

      Reid and Pelosi and the Democrats are in dangerous denial, one where an entire major American political party refuses to acknowledge that we are in a fight for our very survival against Islamists who have repeatedly vowed to commit genocide against the American people.

      I cannot fathom this level of treachery on the part of Congress. They truly believe that if we leave Iraq, Al-Qaeda will vanish.

      What will happen with 100% assurance is that they will attack other targets around the world with the knowledge that they can defeat a military power several orders of magnitude more powerful than they are with mere propaganda and terrorist acts.

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    5. Anonymous2:06 AM

      Two faces of America in the Middle East: Where Condi challenges the tyrants, Nancy appeases them. And, be sure, the authoritarian regimes of the region love Nancy, and regard her as the friendly face of America.

      All Arab and Iranian elites, as well as jihad mafia, have to do wait until Pelosi’s party takes over the Oval Office. Then liberal, secular forces in the Middle East are pretty much screwed for big times.

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    6. SC&A - They have no insight, as they don't take the time to find out about it other than what certain poll numbers may reveal.

      Ray - and send him to Gitmo. Bad idea, it's too pleasant there. Right Slob?

      Slob!!!!! Abizaid, Casey, Zinni? Who are they????

      Retired generals? So you're saying we have heard from every general officer, retired or otherwise (we're up to 12 now)? Or are you referring to the ones we heard so much about through the media? Like polls, hearing from so few doesn't mean jack. Should we ignore them? No. Should we only take it as far is it leads? Do we work with them like the incredibly successful Congress and Senate? Have you heard any generals in support of the war or direction that you agree with or are the ones that say it's a bad idea that you hear. Petreus says (and I'm sure you've heard he wrote the book on counter-insurgency) and that he won't continue with this tack and waste one more life if it is not doable, or his opinion garbage because you don't agree with it?

      I don't know that we should hang them, but your suggestion in all fairness should be given consideration, no? Generals retire, generals get fired (remember MacArthur, yes you do).

      Tsk, tsk, tsk - Good to hear from you.

      Lightwave - Your not referring to them coming to our shores and fighting here is refreshing. It always concerns me when we refer to them coming here. Of that I have no doubt at some point, but we cannot lose sight of the fact that things are going on all over the planet. We should be concerned about it here, but that always sounds like that is all we care about and that that is the only thing they would do. SE Asia, ME and everywhere else. We don't generally hear about it though, do we.

      Xman - One step forward, two steps back in the hopes of taking over in DC. One problem there of course is the bad guys keep pushing forward and the world continues spinning. For some reason the Dems think we can wait, as if all time stops until they take over. They are the sand in the gearbox.

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    7. I followed your link to the Thomas Owen piece. There's a quote there from Lincoln re: the importance of public opinion.

      Conservatives do no speak LOUDLY. While Liberals call for resignations, withdrawals, apologies, we just point out the inanity of their actions and do not hold our Representatives and Senators accountable for standing up for conservative issues. They have the microphone.

      Pelosi isn't blinking an eye at our opinions, our call for charges of treason...she knows her "friends" across the aisle will not put her in that position.

      Darn them! They're getting paid to do just that...stand up for American conservatives.

      As to the generals: We follow the Generals with the boots on the ground, NOW! That's the way it works. If we don't like what the generals do, we go after the President. He's the Commander-in-Chief. Once the generals are out of the picture - it just doesn't matter anymore.

      Excellent article - got it at RCP and voted. Enjoyed the track to the Thomas Owen piece.

      Maggie
      Maggie's Notebook

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    8. Thanks Maggie, appreciate your comment(s). I often find so many things to quote in pieces, but try to hold off otherwise I'd just quote the whole thing.

      The past is the past; it has lessons to be learned, but it all depends on what lessons we choose to learn.

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