Pelosi warns Petraeus “I hope we don’t hear any glorification of what happened in Basra,”
Read Robert’s post to update yourself on what this idiot is talking about:
“I hope we don’t hear any glorification of what happened in Basra,” said Pelosi, referring to a recent military offensive against Shiite militants in the city led by the Iraqi government and supported by U.S. forces.
Although powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed to a ceasefire after six days of fighting, Pelosi wondered why the U.S. was caught off guard by the offensive and questioned how the ceasefire was achieved, saying the terms were “probably dictated from Iran.”
“We have to know the real ground truths of what is happening there, not put a shine on events because of a resolution that looks less violent when in fact it has been dictated by al-Sadr, who can grant or withhold that call for violence,” Pelosi said.
She wants a made up version of the truth! She wants to hear what suits her needs, not that which is based on the reality of the situation.
Pelosi held a press conference Thursday morning with House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman (D-Calif.) to preview their message ahead of the visit from Petraeus and Crocker.
The Democrats hammered two themes: The war in Iraq has stretched the military dangerously thin, and the enormous cost of the war is threatening the health of the U.S. economy.
“The stretch and strain on our military is like never before,” said Skelton. “I am terribly worried about this.”
Underscoring the Democrats’ economic points, Pelosi asked why the U.S. military in Iraq and Americans back home are paying more for gasoline than the Iraqis are.“Our troops in Iraq are paying about $3.25 a gallon for gas in Iraq, comparable to what we pay here, while the Iraqis are paying $1.36 a gallon,” Pelosi said. “This is a raw deal for the American taxpayer.”
The Democrats appeared skeptical they were going to hear anything new from Petraeus and Crocker.
“Every event in Iraq seems to be a justification [by the administration] for more troops, more time and more money in Iraq,” said Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), the Democratic Caucus chairman. “We are in a policy cul du sac. We just keep going around and around in circles.”Neither Pelosi nor Skelton addressed questions about what will be included in a supplemental war funding bill Congress is expected to take up later this month, explaining that they wanted to focus on the upcoming Petraeus-Crocker testimony instead.
With the situation improving in Iraq, the Democrats will not like what they are hearing.
Please see: War News: Pelosi “Warns” General Petraeus? and thanks for the link Snooper!
April 4, 2008 - 12:40 PM on April 4th, 2008
These people piss me off. It is a repeat from last September when I was with Vets On The Hill. I am going to try and get a seat while they are testifying this time.
April 4, 2008 - 12:42 PM on April 4th, 2008
War News: Pelosi “Warns” General Petraeus?
When I first saw this title, Pelosi warns Petraeus on Iraq testimony, pop up in my Reader from the Politico, my first thought was as such: &^*%$#U*(K#$#%$$$%&@@!**(!!!! Seeing that we try to keep this blog family safe, I did not place in English that…
April 4, 2008 - 12:47 PM on April 4th, 2008
Snooper, I would love for you to be able to be there!
April 4, 2008 - 12:47 PM on April 4th, 2008
Oh, yes, YES, Nancy, you babbling idiot! Never mind the facts, as any thinking person can discern for themselves. We know what you want to think. I’ll save you the trouble of expending any energy on the thought process and outline it for you:
1. We are not winning.
2. The “surge”is a failure.
3. Iraqi forces are not getting better.
4. Iraq is an endless quagmire.
5. Bush lied 1000s died.
etc., ad nauseum.
So just keep repeating the mantra, the dogma, the idiotology…
April 4, 2008 - 01:00 PM on April 4th, 2008
I think he lied 1001 times Robert
You bring up their talking points, now let me ask you this; Who is buying this b.s? In the one brath, they claim our Army is busted or at the very least, strained beyond repair, but in the second breath, they claim Iraqis are failures.
Secondly, aren’t surprise attacks part of war?
April 4, 2008 - 02:29 PM on April 4th, 2008
[...] Right Voices wrote an interesting post today on Pelosi warns Petraeus “I hope we don’t hear any glorification of what happened in Basra,â€Here’s a quick excerpt Read Robert’s post to update yourself on what this idiot is talking about: “I hope we don’t hear any glorification of what happened in Basra,”said Pelosi, referring to a recent military offensive against Shiite militants in the city led by the Iraqi government and supported by U.S. forces. Although powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed to a ceasefire after six days of fighting, Pelosi wondered why the U.S. was caught off guard by the offensive and questioned how the ceasefire was ac [...]
April 4, 2008 - 02:33 PM on April 4th, 2008
[...] Right Voices wrote an interesting post today on Pelosi warns Petraeus “I hope we don’t hear any glorification of what happened in Basra,â€Here’s a quick excerpt Read Robert’s post to update yourself on what this idiot is talking about: “I hope we don’t hear any glorification of what happened in Basra,”said Pelosi, referring to a recent military offensive against Shiite militants in the city led by the Iraqi government and supported by U.S. forces. Although powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed to a ceasefire after six days of fighting, Pelosi wondered why the U.S. was caught off guard by the offensive and questioned how the ceasefire was ac [...]
April 4, 2008 - 03:59 PM on April 4th, 2008
[...] Right Voices wrote an interesting post today on Pelosi warns Petraeus “I hope we don’t hear any glorification of what happened in Basra,â€Here’s a quick excerpt Read Robert’s post to update yourself on what this idiot is talking about: “I hope we don’t hear any glorification of what happened in Basra,”said Pelosi, referring to a recent military offensive against Shiite militants in the city led by the Iraqi government and supported by U.S. forces. Although powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed to a ceasefire after six days of fighting, Pelosi wondered why the U.S. was caught off guard by the offensive and questioned how the ceasefire was ac [...]
April 6, 2008 - 06:04 PM on April 6th, 2008
Speaker Pelosi is just diplomatically reminding General Betray-Us that lies and misrepresentations will not be tolerated. She does not want a repeat of the last time, where General Betray-Us was caught putting out Bushist propaganda.
April 7, 2008 - 01:43 AM on April 7th, 2008
You know Lenny, the only reason you can open your stupid mouth without ending up in a gulag or as a lampshade is because of men like General Petraeus and the troops he commands; all far better men than you could ever hope to be.
That’s the only flaw in a free society; it enables and allows boll weevils like you to spread poison from within.
If there ever is another Civil War it will be because of klowns like you.