Never satisfied with any American victory, the ever predictable Fifth Column attempts to tarnish the events of yesterday with their vile slander.
Some Democrats, breaking ranks from their leadership, today said the death of terrorist leader Abu Musab Zarqawi in Iraq was a stunt to divert attention from an unpopular and hopeless war.“This is just to cover Bush’s [rear] so he doesn’t have to answer” for Iraqi civilians being killed by the U.S. military and his own sagging poll numbers, said Rep. Pete Stark, California Democrat. “Iraq is still a mess—get out.”
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.
Officially, Democratic leaders reacted positively to the news and praised the troops that successfully targeted al Qaeda’s leader in Iraq with 500-pound bombs at his safe house 30 miles from Baghdad.
“This is a good day for the Iraqi people, the U.S. military and our intelligence community,” said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada.
President Bush said that yesterday’s killing of the 39-year-old Jordanian-born terrorist offers an opportunity to “turn the tide” in the war and that Tuesday he will discuss with Iraqi leaders “how to best deploy America’s resources in Iraq.”
A senior White House official cautioned that Mr. Bush was not hinting at possible early reductions in U.S. troops there, according to Reuters news agency.
Meanwhile, Democrats sprinkled caveats throughout their praise.
“That is good news; he was a dreadful, vicious person,” said Sen. Kent Conrad, North Dakota Democrat. Mr. Conrad added that he hopes the military can get Osama bin Laden and Ayman al Zawahiri, another top al Qaeda leader.
“They’re even more important,” he said.
Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, Michigan Democrat, said it was good news but added, “I think we have a long way to go.”
Republicans called Zarqawi’s death a positive step and thanked Iraqi citizens for standing up to a threat against their nascent Democracy.
“I am more optimistic than ever that a free and stable Iraq can be achieved,” said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee.
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Someone tell me again how the Democrats support the troops and that they want us to win the war on terror. Because I’m having just a little trouble believing it.
(H/T Drudge)
Marcus
UPDATE: For more on how the “Reality Based Community” loves the deceased Headlopper more than America read this roundup by Dr. Sanity. And then remember that these people are rapidly coming to conrol the Democrat Party and expect to win in November.
QM
Update #2: Go over to Moonbattery for even more on the subject.
Update #3:Â Check Fraters Libertas as well.Â
These are the same retards that expected Bush to pull out an October surprise of having Bin Laden dead or captured prior to the election.
Except that didn’t happen, because the rest of us operate in the Real World.
Retards.
It sure as hell was a moral booster for the troops. If we had booze we would have tied a good one on last night.
One less scum bag to deal with. Now if they just get the SOB that keeps taking pot shots at my convoy on Route Irish every week!
And we didn’t land on the moon, either.
Nor did we discover America.
Gravity really doesn’t work.
I saw Elvis the other day, and he told these moonbats to go fuck themselves.