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Some Democrats call Zarqaqi killing a “stunt“

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.”

Liberal bloggers are, unsurprisingly, echoing these comments,

Huffington Post’s Scott Thill

It almost felt great clapping along with the rest of the administration-approved puppets in power at the press conference. Well, almost. Why? Well, for one thing, Zarqawi was an invented menace.

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Michael Ledeen is asking the right questions

Michael Ledeen writes about Staff Sgt. Jason C. Ramseyer, a Marine recently klilled by an IED in Iraq. to learn more about this amazing man, click here.

Ledeen is asking two very good questions,

Mr. President: You know, as those Marines know, that the IEDs are coming from Iran. Staff Sgt Ramseyer certainly knew it, as do his men from 3rd Marines. Why are you not ordering the military to act against the sites where the IEDs are being assembled? And why are you not ordering strikes against the terrorist training camps in Iran and in Syria? Is that not legitimate self-defense?

Generals: You tell us that you foresaw many of the difficulties in Iraq. Yet you led your troops into combat, and only afterwards condemned the military strategy that you ordered your men and women to carry out. How do you explain that to the widows and orphans and injured? If you were so smart, why didn’t you oppose the strategy when it might have mattered? Why didn’t you speak out THEN? Indeed, why didn’t you resign and speak out publicly, instead of waiting until now, when you come off as political opportunists?

Margolis Brothers Featured in Sunday Globe

Congratulations to Boston-based blogging brothers Matt and Aaron Margolis, who were written up nicely in today’s Boston Globe.

Pundit Review Radio on the Gay Adoption controversy

On Pundit Review Radio last night we had a spirtited debate on the issue of gay adoptions, and we also took a look at the politics of this issue, which had Gov. Romney moving to the right to help his chances with GOP primary voters and Lt. Gov. Healey moving left to position herself for a statewide campaign in Massachusetts.

We also had some fun recalling great moments in political pandering.