Move along. Nothing to see here.
Posted on 03/29/2007 12:13:28 PM PDT by CaptRon
It's hard to believe, but that's what we're hearing from Capitol Hill. A resolution has been proposed in the House of Representatives that condemns Iran for the seizure of British sailors and marines, expresses support for our British allies. It's hard to see anything controversial in that. But apparently, the resolution has languished all week while Pelosi refuses to allow it to come to the floor.
Earlier today, Congressman Eric Cantor wrote the following letter to Pelosi:
Dear Madam Speaker: Fifteen kidnapped British marines and sailors recently became the latest victims of a systematic Iranian campaign of terror and international defiance. The illegal seizure of the British forces is a signal that Iran views us as powerless to prevent it from realizing its aggressive ambitions.
For the sake of our standing in the world, our allies and most importantly the 15 British personnel and their families, I urge you to bring H. Res. 267 to the floor today before we adjourn. The resolution calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the British marines and sailors. It would also call on the U.N. Security Council to not only condemn the seizure, but to explore harsher sanctions to counter the growing Iranian threat.
A Republican Congressional staffer writes:
It is simply staggering to me that Pelosi refuses to stand beside America's closest ally. I literally would not have thought this possible, until I saw it this week.
Staggering, indeed. We'll see what happens this afternoon.
Tell it to Chuck Hagel's voters.
She's too busy working on the Earth Day Proclamation and Al Gore's DC concert.
No, it isn't.
She is standing by her party's allies, Iran.
Their about to take their Spring Break. Can't let anything stop that.
Beat me to the post...I just saw this and as much as I would like to, I can't say it is a surprise at all. Pelosi, Murtha and the left wingers have taken over the Democratic Party. She is so afraid that people will see that we are not the enemy in the Middle East that she can't even bring herself to do the right thing in this obvious case of Iranian aggression. Have you no shame at all Madame Speaker?
Just expanding on your theme.
Must be that Iran has a thriving tuna business and wants to be exempt from minimum wage laws.
We predicted this yesterday.
The leftists are all too willing to ensure Geneva Convention protections for the jihadists but not for our allies.
Bump to the truth.
Actions speak louder than words. The actions of the Democrat leadership are the actions of someone supporting the people that want us dead and the people that want to cause disruption in the world.
Blue collar non moonbat Dem voters should be ashamed to support their leaders.
Actually most in the middle east are socialists of one form or another.
They are all cut from the same cloth and she and hers support thier fellow travlers.
Keep working on that rope Nancy. Bwahahaha
"Elections have consequences."
I read on Free Republic last year that it would be good, for Republicans to get beat. To lose.
I read it didn't matter which party held the majority.
Because she is a traitorous bitch.
I loathe this woman's reign in the House.
I loathe anyone who voted in such a manner as to make her ascendancy possible.
I consider them to be traitors and they should be treated as such.
And, I taunt everyone I have ever heard express favorable feelings for "the first female speaker" as frequently as possible by mocking the muckhouse she has turned our Congress into.
She is not only an embarrassment, she is an abomination.
/rant over...temporarily
I have the House coverage on now...I am going to watch and see if that resolution is brought up.
Move along. Nothing to see here.
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