Haditha: Senate wants hearings ASAP
posted at 2:45 pm on June 7, 2006 by Allahpundit
Dear god, spare us the ordeal of these pandering, race-baiting, border-erasing jackasses one-upping each other in a game of who can affect aggrieved moral indignation most convincingly. Take a glance at the committee membership roster; what do you think this poll will look like after a few weeks of Ted Kennedy grandstanding in front of decorated military officers?
Can’t blame Teddy, though. The engine behind this is our own John Warner, whom Time so admires that it saw fit to describe him as “courtly” twice in the span of about 200 words. Warner sent a letter to Rumsfeld yesterday informing him that hearings will begin as soon as Gen. Bargewell’s investigation is complete despite the fact that the separate criminal investigation being conducted by NCIS won’t be done for some time yet. But then, why wait for the suspects to be tried?
A bipartisan commission would be vastly preferable here, but I doubt that’ll be happening again anytime soon. In the meantime, Tony Blankley is slamming the media for presuming the worst about Americans. Which, as far as generalizations go, admittedly is pretty crazy.
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Hopefully these hearings will not be as bad as we think. Remember, it is the institution with only 19% confidence going after the one with 73%. In theory, there should be more of an impact from the results of the internal military investigations based on these numbers. But then again, numbers are screwy… almost a third of people polled had confidence in television news, after all.
Wineaholic on June 7, 2006 at 2:54 PM
Just what we need . . . that egocentric gaggle of pandering dolts in the senate doing everything in their power to destroy our military.
Disgusting!
rplat on June 7, 2006 at 3:02 PM
Dear reader, if you don’t assume your responsibility as a conscious, serious voter and kick those assholes Senators who broke our immigration laws, who are accusing, judging and sentencing our Military in the Media, who are wasting our money, who are looking for their own interests instead of those who elected them, if you don’t assume your duty by sending these crooks, liars and hypocrites back home, you are doing a disservice to America, your Country and History will accuse you of dereliction of duty.
I don’t care if the guy you will kick out is a Republican or not. They had their chance in Office for many years, they disappointed you and me.
Enough is enough.
There must be some checks and balances.
I’m sick and tired of those so-called “Republicans-Conservative” who are anything but Republicans or Conservatives.
Punishment date is November 2006, and 2008.
CatholicConservative on June 7, 2006 at 3:13 PM
Right on! The first one to cast the stone is the holiest, or the most enlightened.
When the stones crack the skulls of the young marines, the entire Senate will reach Nirvana……
Do you smell the smoke from the just exploded IED? What IED? We Senates are too high up to smell any IED.
Bring in the first sacrificial lamb…yum…yum…
easy87us on June 7, 2006 at 3:14 PM
Hold your horses, CatholicCon.
Pick your target from the list!
Don’t shoot the wrong Senate! We still have 30 good souls in there.
And don’t you attack the House GOP. they are mostly good guys and we depend on them to defeat the Senate bill.
easy87us on June 7, 2006 at 3:18 PM
I completely agree with rplat above; disgusting.
Is there any way to formally hold the Senate in contempt of the American people and the military that protects us?
Cary on June 7, 2006 at 3:33 PM
Idiots.
NRA4Freedom on June 7, 2006 at 3:33 PM
Calling an inquiry before the military investigation is over is simply repugnant and it is unfair to the soldiers.
easy87us on June 7, 2006 at 3:40 PM
When I went to high school, they actually taught subjects other than “Feelin’ good about yourself.” I always thought that Congress was the LEGISLATIVE branch of government. Silly me!
When did Congress become the INVESTIGATIVE branch? Why do these pompous, overblown, self-indulgent asses believe that it is their duty to INVESTIGATE everything from why cows flatulate in a dark barn, to scornfully assuming the position, posture and duties of the MILITARY, JUDICIAL and EXECUTIVE arms of this nation? Congress in its arrogance has become even worse than activist liberal judges!
Oh, I know. . . They’re running cover for the likes of Cynthia McKinney (who assaulted a police officer) William Jefferson (with a freezer full of money) and Harry Reid (who thinks taking thousand-dollar boxing tickets for free, to gain his favor on a vote) are okay. yes, Tom DeLay. In fact, I’d be willing to bet that an in-depth investigation of the whole lot of rotten apples would show the barrel to be contaminated beyond revitalization, renewal or recovery.
ForYourEdification on June 7, 2006 at 4:00 PM
Good Lord! (smacking forhead)
Brian on June 7, 2006 at 4:04 PM
Great just what I want, Sen, Lt (JG) John Effing Kerry standing in judgement of another generation of veterans.
LakeRuins on June 7, 2006 at 4:17 PM
Let them have hearings…. WITHOUT TV cameras and no pre- and post- interviews by the senators. If they truly want to investigate something BEFORE the investigation is complete, this is the only way to keep from further poisoning a well the MSM has made pretty toxic already.
Of course, a Senate hearing without the press would cause Teddy’s head to explode….hmmm, not too undesirable at this point. (Figuratively, for those with NO sense of humor.)
Mike O on June 7, 2006 at 4:18 PM
Why dont they wait until the freaking investigation is over?
What a bunch of treacherous f-kups!
CrazyFool on June 7, 2006 at 4:25 PM
“Haditha Crucifixion.” Illustrated.
gringoman on June 7, 2006 at 4:27 PM
Good Grief. Can we demand that these buffoons finish what’s already on their plates (immigration, anyone?) before demanding seconds? Particularly when an investigation cannot possibly alter the outcome?
Fly_in_Ointment on June 7, 2006 at 4:40 PM
We need to REPEAL the 17th amendment… the Senate is out of control.
They are now nothing more than a perpetual oligarchy of profesional politicians… give the power back to the states where the FOUNDERS of the US wanted it.
Bet it would stop most of the unfunded state mandates in a hurry…
Romeo13 on June 7, 2006 at 5:34 PM
I suspect the confidence in the military wouldn’t suffer much of a hit. No one can stand that kind of bloviation from overweight, self-important septagenarian senators.
Anyone remember Oliver North?
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on June 7, 2006 at 6:01 PM
The silent majority won’t stand for any manner of disrespect or arm-chair quarterbacking against our brave and honorable Military, especially our Marines!!
These political blowhards better be careful because they will end up looking like asshats… (and they will be voted OUT!)
At the end of the day, the score will be:
Politicians – 0
Military – 100
The very idea of a “hearing” against our Marines is despicable and ambulance-chasing-like. I spit on the Liberals for initiating this contemptible unpatriotic anti-military sham.
They deserve the boot of every Marine in their fat backsides.
Richard Davis on June 7, 2006 at 6:16 PM
I cannot comment. My hatred for the enemies of my Freedom and my Country is too great. allah will censor me (probably a good thing).
ecamorg on June 7, 2006 at 6:27 PM
Adonai won’t censor me
THIS IS BS!!!! I can’t wait til Feinstein, Boxer, Kerry, Kennedy and everyone else gets their teeth kicked in by those soldiers!
Defector01 on June 7, 2006 at 6:31 PM
These Bozos are just padding their re-election campaign resumes with Values Issues, aren’t they?
right ascension on June 7, 2006 at 6:39 PM
I heard on the radio that the arrested marines are being treated worse than suspected terrorists in Club Gitmo.
President Bush, as the Commander in Chief, are you responsible for the atrocities against our own soldiers?
easy87us on June 7, 2006 at 8:41 PM
Holding hearings before the marines are formally charged, given the foregone conclusion that certain Democrats (such as Kennedy, Reed, Levin, and Dayton) are going to grandstand and “convict” the marines involved well before their having their day in court, comes very close to violating Article 1, Section 9, paragraph 3, which prohibits passing a bill of attainder, as conclusions will be drawn as a result.
But what I worry about most is how these hearings might jeapardize the rights of any service men involved to have a fair court martial. As Attila noted, that’s what happened to Ollie North when he was granted immunity and forced to testify before Congress.
We’ll have to see if McCain is smart enough to avoid permanently screwing his chance to run for President by joining the Kennedy camp.
My 2 cents….
georgej on June 8, 2006 at 5:53 AM