Say Anything Blog

A couple of days ago, Pilgrim referred to a Charles Krauthammer column in his Quote of the Day post. Well, there’s an abundance of quotes to be mined there. I was particularly struck by the following:

Pelosi says: “Genocide still exists, and we saw it in Rwanda; we see it now in Darfur.” Precisely. And what exactly is she doing about Darfur? Nothing. Pronouncing yourself on a genocide committed 90 years ago by an empire that no longer exists is Pelosi’s demonstration of seriousness about existing, ongoing genocide?

Indeed, the Democratic party she’s leading in the House has been trying for months to force a precipitous withdrawal from Iraq that could very well lead to genocidal civil war. This prospect has apparently not deterred her in the least.

“Friends don’t let friends commit crimes against humanity,” explained Rep. Chris Smith (R., N.J.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee that passed the Armenian genocide resolution. This must rank among the most stupid statements ever uttered by a member of Congress, admittedly a very high bar.