“Mostly quiet acquiescence, if not outright support.” That is how, according to the Washington Post, officials present characterized the reaction of lawmakers, including Democrats such as Nancy Pelosi and Jane Harman, when they were briefed in 2002 about waterboarding and other severe interrogation techniques being employed by the CIA. But it could just as well be the slogan of the Democrats for much of the last six-plus years — especially on Iraq. It’s no surprise Democrats have already decided to capitulate on the war funding bill coming before Congress next week. It’s d‚àö¬©j‚àö‚Ć vu all over again — and again. From the outright support of the war authorization (sorry, Hillary, we all know what the bill was about) to the latest surrender on war funding, Republicans know Democrats will bluster…and then cave.
December 11, 2007 4:55 AM
