War is Just a Game; It’s all politics to the Democrats

Democrats have no answers on Iraq and no interest in victory, only partisan games. Here is their leader on the Intelligence Committee, Silvestre “I Don’t Know Shiite” Reyes,

In December, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes stated, “We have to consider the need for additional troops to be in Iraq, to take out the militias and stabilize Iraq … I would say 20,000 to 30,000-for the specific purpose of making sure those militias are dismantled, working in concert with the Iraqi military.”
�?? Newsweek, December 5, 2006

Chairman Reyes, however, has changed his tune. “We don’t have the capability to escalate even to this minimal level.”…Reyes, who met with Bush on Tuesday to review the plan, said sending more troops removes any incentive the Iraqi government had to take responsibility for the safety of its own citizens.
�?? El Paso Times, January 11, 2007

How in the world do you defend that? The good news for Reyes is he’s a Democrat, so he doesn’t have to.

Hat Tip, The Corner

3 Responses to “War is Just a Game; It’s all politics to the Democrats”

1. Blogs for Bush: The White House Of The Blogosphere says:

   January 13, 2007 at 8:39 pm

   New House Intel Chairman Flip-Flopped On Troop Surge…

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2. New House Intel Chairman Flip-Flopped On Troop Surge at Conservative Times--Republican GOP news source. says:

   January 13, 2007 at 9:12 pm

   [...] Via Pundit Review: In December, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes stated, �?We have to consider the need for additional troops to be in Iraq, to take out the militias and stabilize Iraq �? I would say 20,000 to 30,000-for the specific purpose of making sure those militias are dismantled, working in concert with the Iraqi military.�?�? Newsweek, December 5, 2006 [...]
3. Pundit Review » Blog Archive » With friends like these, who needs enemies? says:

   April 4, 2007 at 8:02 am

   [...] Rep. Sylvestre Reyes, the buffoon who doesn’t know Shiite from Shinola but knows enough to be named by Nancy Pelosi as chair of the House Intelligence Committee, has shown the way. He was for the surge when it was all talk, and then against it when it became time for action. In December, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes stated, “We have to consider the need for additional troops to be in Iraq, to take out the militias and stabilize Iraq … I would say 20,000 to 30,000-for the specific purpose of making sure those militias are dismantled, working in concert with the Iraqi military.” Newsweek, December 5, 2006 [...]