Kristen "Not Very" BreitweiserHas an
exceptionally stupid piece in the HuffPo.
One month after 9/11, we invaded Afghanistan, took down the Taliban, and left without capturing Usama Bin Laden - the alleged perpetrator of the September 11th attacks. In the meantime, Afghanistan has carried out democratic elections, but continues to suffer from extreme violence and unrest. Poppy production (yes, Karl, the drug trade) is at an all time high, thus flooding the world market with heroin. And of course, the oil pipeline (a.k.a. the Caspian Sea pipeline) is better protected by U.S. troops who now have a “legitimate” excuse to be in that part of Afghanistan. Interesting isn't it Karl that the drug “rat line” parallels the oil pipeline. (Yet, with all those troops guarding that same sliver of land, can you please explain how those drugs keep getting through?)Note that Breitweiser can't even bring herself to admit that Osama was guilty; he's the "alleged" perpetrator of the 9-11 attacks. There is the usual fascination with poppy production in Afghanistan. Remember, Afghanistan is the war that the left supposedly agreed with. Yet Breitweiser makes a big deal out of the oil pipeline (Ted Rall must love her).
But if that part's confused, get this:
Karl, I mention Bin Laden because recently Director of the CIA, Porter Goss, has mentioned that he knows exactly where Bin Laden is located but that he cannot capture him for fear of offending sovereign nations. Which frankly, I find ironic because of Iraq--and let's just leave it at that. But, when you say that “moderation and restraint” don't work in fighting terrorists, maybe you should share those comments with Mr. Goss because he doesn't seem to be on the same page as you. Unless of course, Porter is holding out to announce that Bin Laden is in Iran. (Karl, I want Bin Laden brought to justice, but not if it means starting a war with Iran - a country that possesses nuclear weaponry. The idea of nuclear fallout in any quadrant of the world is just not an acceptable means to any ends, be it capturing Bin Laden, oil or drugs. But, Afghanistan and Bin Laden are old news. Iraq is the story of today. And of course, it appears that Iran will be the story of next month. But, I digress.)Well, Kristen certainly does digress. Get Bin Laden unless he's in Iran, in which case, as Emily Litella would say, never mind. And you gotta love the part about Iran possessing nuclear weaponry; where does Mrs Breitweiser's "intelligence" on that come from? The left, which has long hooted about WMD not found in Iraq suddenly "knows" that Iran possesses them?
