Pelosi and Dems Pass Another Surrender Bill.

Pelosi and the Dem majority passed what is basically an Iraq withdrawal bill. Once again this is a slap in the face of all service men currently deployed and faces a certain presidential veto if it somehow gets past the Senate.
My own House Rep Mike McIntyre who I have voted for more than once again, voted with the majority. Mike has passed himself off for years as a Blue Dog but ever since the surge resolution and even back to the fall of 2006 he has consistently voted with Pelosi and her ilk, voting to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Like it are not we are committed in Iraq and Afghanistan, our elected representatives should be doing all they can to ensure victory and the defeat of Islamic terrorists not only on the current AOR but around the world, they should not be pandering to the Code Pinks and other far left organizations. It’s almost hard to belive how many politicians have forgotten that just over 6 years ago over 3,000 of our fellow Americans were murdered by Islamic terrorists. The threat of Islamic terrorism will just not fade away; our enemies are relentless and patient. We need to accept the fact that this whole effort will be a long haul far into the future.

Here are the comments by Rep John Boehner’s after the vote:
“By Christmas, some 3,000 American troops will return home from Iraq after achieving remarkable success in our fight against al Qaeda. And how is Congress welcoming them back? By passing yet another politically-motivated measure that cuts off funding for those continuing to serve our nation in Iraq and hamstrings the commanders who are leading them to victory. This measure will never be signed into law, and it represents yet another failure for Democratic leaders intent on putting politics before accomplishment.
“Congress would be better served by sending the President the long-overdue veterans and troops funding bill, which enjoys broad, bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. But the Majority leadership has played politics with this critical legislation, stalling its completion to take up today’s cynical proposal to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in Iraq. Consequently, returning troops and their families will face more hurdles and take more time to get the housing and health care benefits they deserve – all thanks to Congress.
“Under General Petraeus’ strategy, our troops are routing al Qaeda in Iraq, improving security for the Iraqi people, and laying the foundation for critical political reconciliation in that country. Congress should not undermine this success and risk having al Qaeda stand back up. Instead, Members of both parties should recognize that the Petraeus plan is working, continue to solidify our troops’ gains, and work to bring them home after victory, not defeat.”