Posted on 06/09/2006 10:52:52 AM PDT by AirBorn
Spinning Their Way to Defeat June 9th, 2006
The first reaction that most Americans had to news that the Jordanian born terrorist Abu Musab al Zarqawi was killed in a precision bombing raid by the United States Air Force yesterday was one of elation mixed with a grim satisfaction that a huge obstacle to bringing peace and security to Iraq was permanently removed. It was one of those moments that has occurred so rarely in this war; a triumph of good over evil and a clear cut victory for the United States for which all Americans should be thankful.
Not so fast, say many on the left. Former Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich was one of the first to try and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio Democrat, said Zarqawi was a small part of “a growing anti-American insurgency” and that it’s time to get out.
“We’re there for all the wrong reasons,” Mr. Kucinich said.
Although the initial reaction to the news by the Democratic party leadership was suitably positive – Senate Minority Leader Reid was particularly fulsome in his praise of the military – as the day went on, a curious thing happened; al Zarqawi shrank in size and importance until by about mid-afternoon, many on the left were asking the question “So where’s Osama?” This Reuters headline was echoed a thousand times on liberal websites and left wing talk radio shows:
“Zarqawi found, but bin Laden still eludes US.”
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Let's see how it is covered this weekend! If at all??
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We just whacked out a MAJOR AQ terrorist and the left cannot even rejoice in his death? This MF was killing US soldiers, murdering contractors and inciting violence and yet all that they can think about is the guy who sits in a cave and let's everyone else do the dirty work.
OBL needs to die on a spit but this dude was bad news.
So they were for his death before they were against it.
There. Fixed it....
Good article.
Refuting Leftist nonsense is critical, but especially after events like this. The author references this lie from the Huffington Post:
"Well, for one thing, Zarqawi was an invented menace. "
Of all the leftist lies, this is the most poisonous. Hundreds of Iraqi civilians are killed each month in violence and car bomb attacks, and Zarqawi has been the #1 leader in those attacks.
To call him an 'inented menace' is not just an insult to the Bush administration, but an insult to the victims of this terrorist.
you got that right.
The hell with the leftie loonies in general and Michael Berg - whom I nominate for Father of the Year - in particular. Anyone on the left who cannot see the removal of Zarqawi as a big step in the WOT, regardless of remaining work to do, need to have their heads examined. It really is a mental disease!
Further, they've been B-ing and M-ing about why we haven't gotten bin Laden for the last four years. Just watch: on the day we do nail that MF, they'll downplay that too!
This is a very good article. Our press needs more scrutiny. Why is that they're so eager to be the mouth piece for the enemies of America? Zarquai was a mass murderer. Yet they want to ignore his violence and figure out how to get Bush. If we had not gotten Zarquai, they'd use that against Bush and say he was incompetent. When we get him, he doesn't matter. When he's not struck before the war, he's a terrorist in Iraq whom Bush ignored. When he's there after the war, he's new to Iraq because of the war. Do they have any sense of reality anymore? Do they ever see their inconsistencies? How would the Democrats long-wanted policy of retreat have gotten Saddam or Zarquai? They have no answer. Increasingly, their also showing they have no decency either.
Save this article as it preserves the treasonous Democrat rhetoric.
It's becoming impossible to continue to think of these people as fellow Americans. They should all be treated like the guy in "The Man Without A Country" and set adrift on the ocean.
Good piece, thanks for the post.
The MSM and the air heads on the left will stop at nothing to trivialize an event of this impotance solely because of their hatred of President Bush and his administration.
Their pathetic bias puts our military men and women in additional peril.
-- It's becoming impossible to continue to think of these people as fellow Americans. They should all be treated like the guy in "The Man Without A Country" and set adrift on the ocean. --
Bingo! I live around a bunch of leftists. I use to ignore them, but over time, they start bringing you down with them.
I was the only one in my neighborhood who flew a flag on Memorial Day. I despise these people.
And after what I went thru for the last 2 years-I realize there IS NO "All the time inthe world "...It IS going FAST! and what will the NEXT Generation do when "WE" are all gone? or gone too early?
Have a great day-and God Bless you all.
Toady while I am OFF from work-I keep thinking of my ex-brother in law who died in Iraq 16 months ago--who gave his life for a country that adopted him--and then me --so I need some air now. God Bless you all and GET OUT THERE!!!!!
Hey Dennis, you were a funny black hat on your head just like Ab.
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/LeftHander/7
There, he says, in reference to conservatives, "War is the goal." That's right, according to Mr. Odland, you conservatives started and perpetuate war.
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