Nancy Pelosi, two da…

Nancy Pelosi, two days ago:

On Tuesday, Mrs. Pelosi and three other top Democrats called for a commission to investigate reported abuses of detainees from the war on terror. Mrs. Pelosi said it is past time that the administration established a policy on determining the fates of the detainees at U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, arguing that most are from Afghanistan and that the conflict there has ended.

“I assume that the war in Afghanistan is over, or is the contention that you have that it continues?” she said to a reporter.

A few moments later, she said: “This isn’t about the duration of the war. The war in Afghanistan is over.”

Voice of America, today:

Afghan and U.S-led coalition forces are said to have killed up to 100 insurgents in an ongoing operation in southern Afghanistan aimed at eliminating rebel safe havens.

The fighting in a mountainous district of Kandahar province broke out earlier this week. Afghan officials say some important rebel leaders are among scores of militants killed in one of the bloodiest setbacks for the former Taleban regime since its removal from power in late 2001.

Afghan officials in Kabul say the military operation is continuing, and a number of Taleban commanders have been surrounded, while up to 15 insurgents have been detained. Several members of the Afghan security forces are also reported killed in the fighting.

U.S military officials say “Operation Catania” will continue until “enemy safe havens” are eliminated from the area. They have confirmed that at least five U.S soldiers have been wounded.

How badly out of touch do you have be for you to miss something like this? It’s all a political play at the expense of our soldiers, of course, but it’s amazing how low Democrats will go in trying to downplay the war on terrorism in attempts to score political points with anti-war activists or coddle terrorists at Gitmo. (Pelosi’s comments were part of a press conference on detainee treatment.)

How many folks will really be fooled by her pronouncement?

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