Posted by
Zero House on Friday, June 27, 2008 1:03:02 PM
After the Vice-President's Chief of Staff, David Addington was asked about the use "water boarding," during a House subcommittee hearing (or better yet kangaroo court) on interrogation policies on Thursday, he responded that he wished not to comment as Al Qaeda could well be watching the proceedings that were televised on C-Span. Massachusetts Congressman, Bill Delahunt replied sarcastically: "Right, well, I'm sure they are watching, and I'm glad they finally have a chance to see you Mr. Addington." After some outcry by his Republican colleagues, Delahunt denied he meant any harm and didn't mean what he said.
Perhaps, but his remarks highlight a deeper issue that has defined the American left for more than three decades, painting Americans as the bad guys, or as the great Jeanne Kirkpatrick once said, 'they always blame America first." In the world of Delahunt, Pelosi, Reed, and (yes) Obama, the United States is the root of all that ills the world and the mere existence of Al Qaeda is our fault. If McCain and his team fail to jump on this tendency during the 08 election, he deserves to lose.
Joe Allen