Okay, they don't have the guts to push for an immediate withdrawal of American forces from Iraq and Afghanistan. They could if they really wanted to, but to do so would cripple their ability to retain control of House and Senate, and they would lose what little respect they retain among military personnel. All they have to do is stop funding the War-- it's what their kook-fringe base wants [To be fair, not all of the Democrat base are members of the kook-fringe-anti-war-peaceniks-at-any-price base. But that segment of Liberal society is very vocal and very motivated. And this scares the Dems... How to stay on good terms with the KFAWPaAP camp AND the rest of America at the same time?

Well when vacillation fails, close the back door; namely, Turkey.

No one denies that Turkey-- 100 years ago! --committed genocide upon Christian Armenians. But put into perspective, the government of Turkey today bears no resemblance to the government of Turkey 100 years ago which, I shouldn't have to remind anyone here, was the government of the Ottoman [Muslim] Empire/Caliphate. Condemning today's Turkish government doesn't address the sins of the Turkish government of 100 years ago-- they're different animals. Different in that, the government of America today is essentially the same government that dispossessed the Indian nations during the nineteenth century: Same Constitution, essentially the same laws. The same cannot be said for Turkey. Would the United States dare condemn Romania for atrocities committed during its Communist era?

So why Turkey? And why now, when similar resolutions were passed in 1975 and 1984? Perhaps because 70-80% of all U.S. resupply shipments fly OVER Turkish air-space.

What has Turkey done in response? Recalled its Ambassador to Washington. What else will they do? Only time and God can say, and HE's not saying anything at present.

Do these bright bulbs in Congress realize that Turkey is our ally in the War on Terror? Sure they do, but they obviously don't care. They want the KFAWPaAP-ers off their backs...

...at any price. Even American blood and treasure.



..::Update: Wednesday, October 17, 9:08 AM

Talk show hosts Hannity and Limbaugh caught on to it early this week. It wasn't until yesterday that Boortz picked up on the significance of the Pelosi Ploy. One line stands out today in his morning assessment:

I wonder how many American men and women will die in Iraq because of Nancy Pelosi's act of sabotage.

Patriotism? Honor? Where's the patriotism in shooting your own men in the back? Where's the honor in asking our men and women in uniform to continue to fight after deliberately cutting off their supply route. And don't ask me to believe she didn't know this could happen, because if Turkey closes that door and it comes as a surprise to Ms. Pelosi, then she is neither intelligent nor insightful enough to be a leader.

Question her patriotism? You bet I do. That and more. I question her fitness for the office she holds.

As things now stand the route is open. The Military, however, is looking for an alternative route should Turkey close the one we're now using. On top of this Ankara is moving closer to a possible incursion into northern Iraq against Kurdish "rebels." Pelosi's Ploy merely makes that eventuality even MORE problematic.



..::Update: Wednesday, October 17, 9:10 AM

Googling "Pelosi Ploy" resulted in 108 hits. I have failed yet again to coin a term.

[Sigh...]