Posted on 01/26/2007 6:50:56 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Pelosi in Iraq to see for herself how war is going
14 minutes ago
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (news, bio, voting record), an outspoken critic of U.S. President George Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, arrived in Baghdad on Friday for talks with U.S. and Iraqi officials.
Pelosi, a key player in the Democratic takeover of Congress, has helped lead opposition in Washington to Bush's retooled Iraq strategy which envisages sending 21,500 reinforcements to help quell raging sectarian violence, especially in Baghdad.
She has accused Bush, a long-time foe, of playing politics with soldiers' lives and said after his State of the Union address to Congress this week that he had ignored the concerns of the American public over the unpopular war.
A U.S. embassy official said Pelosi, the first woman speaker of the House, had arrived in Iraq at the head of a six-member congressional delegation for meetings with Iraqi and U.S. officials but did not plan any public appearances.
The delegation includes John Murtha (news, bio, voting record), a Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania, who has also been vocal in his criticism of the Bush administration's handling of the war.
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Oh, she'll stay in Baghdad; in fact, she won't venture far from her well-guarded hotel.
But Jon might want to keep a gas mask handy for her fumes.
THAT is the best characature of Pelosi yet!
"No public appearances are planned"
I smell a great letter to the editor. "How dare Pelosi visit Iraq and not visit the Troops."
Why waste their time and our money? Their is nothing that these three clown will EVER see or do that will change their pathetic senile longing to relive their Vietnam era glory days by selling out the Iraqis just like they did the Viets.
Two traitors in Iraq. They should be treated as such.
I can't wait to see her cargo camo ensembles...a little vintage number from Yves St. Laurent would be perfect for a tour of Baghdad.
Come on Justa, don't start holding back now. :-)
Do y'all suppose Queen Nan and Murthawi invited Hoyer to go along with them? LOL
Folks ... as amusing as some of the rhetoric may be, WE DO NOT want these foul folk to get hurt over there. They'd become 'martyrs' in the MSM, and be used as (no longer) living proof that we must cut-n-run. Nothing good is going to come of them visiting Iraq, but getting hurt over there would be the worst thing. IMO.
You can bet that's what they're thinking. These two are in the same category as Jon Carie with our troops.
I believe the rules of engagement were just changed to include Iranians. I wonder if they can include Irate-ians as well?
All I can say is that it's a good thing that they're discipined.
(And thanks for sharing my creative work, mystery. I may become famous. :)
We need information on how much exactly the DNC is going to be willing to pay soldiers to pose with this clown. Let's have lots of pictures with this one.
I think we should have an amendment that requires public approval before any elected rep vists. This should also be subject to prior approval by the Commander in Chief.
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