Democrats Abandon The Troops

Posted By Blackfive

James Taranto's Best of the Web has a really interesting piece about a vote to honor the bravery of Americans that fought in Iraqi Freedom.

First, here is the text of House Resolution 557:

States that the House of Representatives: (1) affirms that the United States and the world have been made safer with the removal of Saddam Hussein and his regime from power in Iraq; (2) commends the Iraqi people for their courage in the face of unspeakable oppression and brutality inflicted on them by Saddam Hussein's regime; (3) commends the Iraqi people on the adoption of Iraq's interim constitution; and (4) commends the members of the U.S. Armed Forces and Coalition forces for liberating Iraq and expresses its gratitude for their valiant service.

There was a vote for the consideration of this Resolution. It is House Resolution 561.

James Taranto points out that only two Democrats voted in favor of 561 - that is to provide for the consideration of 557 which I quoted above.

Soon thereafter, 93 Representatives voted against 557.

Apparently, 90 Democrats don't believe that we're safer without Saddam, that the Iraqi people did not exhibit courage under Saddam, that the Iraqis shouldn't be commended for adopting Democracy, and that they believe that the U.S. Armed Forces did not perform valiantly.

(By the way, in 1998, all but 29 Democrats and 9 Republicans voted for regime change in Iraq. Why? Because Saddam was perceived as a threat.)

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Democrats Abandon The Troops

James Taranto's Best of the Web has a really interesting piece about a vote to honor the bravery of Americans that fought in Iraqi Freedom.

First, here is the text of House Resolution 557:

States that the House of Representatives: (1) affirms that the United States and the world have been made safer with the removal of Saddam Hussein and his regime from power in Iraq; (2) commends the Iraqi people for their courage in the face of unspeakable oppression and brutality inflicted on them by Saddam Hussein's regime; (3) commends the Iraqi people on the adoption of Iraq's interim constitution; and (4) commends the members of the U.S. Armed Forces and Coalition forces for liberating Iraq and expresses its gratitude for their valiant service.

There was a vote for the consideration of this Resolution. It is House Resolution 561.

James Taranto points out that only two Democrats voted in favor of 561 - that is to provide for the consideration of 557 which I quoted above.

Soon thereafter, 93 Representatives voted against 557.

Apparently, 90 Democrats don't believe that we're safer without Saddam, that the Iraqi people did not exhibit courage under Saddam, that the Iraqis shouldn't be commended for adopting Democracy, and that they believe that the U.S. Armed Forces did not perform valiantly.

(By the way, in 1998, all but 29 Democrats and 9 Republicans voted for regime change in Iraq. Why? Because Saddam was perceived as a threat.)

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