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MoveOn Calls General Petreus Traitor!
MoveOn.org has gone too far this time. They have taken out an ad that reads, in part: "General Petraeus or General Betray us?" It then goes on to purport that Petraeus, a man who has dedicated his life to serving his country, unlike those who run that hard-left anti-military organization, has "cooked the books" in regards to his report on Iraq and accuses him of painting a rosier picture than is depicted in reality.
"General Betray Us" they call him. They have called General Petreus a traitor. Sickening!
Republican leaders have condemned the as published in the New York Times. The Times could have chosen to decline publication, however they chose to. Is this because they agree with it or because they are as morally bankrupt as the people who make up and support MoveOn.org, as well as those who receive MoveOn's campaign support.
According to a FoxNews article, Democratic leadership has not condemned the MoveOn ad outright, instead taking a middle ground at best. From Fox News:
Asked whether there was willingness on Democrats' part to publicly condemn the group, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's spokesman sought to downplay the criticism of Petraeus - a target of attack by Reid last week - to focus more on whether the troop surge is achieving what it set out to do."The issue isn't General Petraeus," Reid spokesman Jim Manley told FOX News. "He is a good man and a fine soldier. The problem is that he was brought in to administer a war that had already been badly mismanaged by President Bush."
"Serious questions have been raised, and will continue to be raised, about the veracity of some of the statistics that will be cited by the White House and General Petraeus. As General Petraeus himself said during his confirmation hearing in January, the objective of the surge was to provide Iraq's national government time to reach political reconciliation, and by every independent assessment made so far, that simply hasn't happened," Manley said.
This kind of response, even from a staffer, is unacceptable. It is high time that the Democratic Party distances itself from MoveOn.org and its extreme anti-American agenda.
We should make it clear to candidates of any political party that receives aid, whether directly or indirectly, from MoveOn.org or its affiliates and staffers will be considered to accept the MoveOn agenda and that they support such outrageous acts as calling a dedicated American Soldier "General Betray Us."
Any political candidate that fails to denounce MoveOn.org and refuse any and all support from that organization is unqualified to enjoy the honor and privilege of public office.
By late morning, MoveOn issued a statement defending the ad's accuracy."We stand by our ad - every major independent study and many major news organizations cast serious doubt on Petraeus' claims," said Eli Pariser, executive director MoveOn.org's political action committee.
I suppose it is easy for a 27 year old chickendove who has never done a d@mn thing for his country to sling outrageous names at those who have dedicated their lives so that these chickendoves can make such remarks. Pariser should try moving to Cuba and saying something like that about Castro, or maybe North Korea and Kim Jong Il. But he probably thinks that Castro and Kim are great men rather than mass-murdering tyrants.
As Hugh Hewitt summed it up today, if you are taking MoveOn's money (or volunteer time, etc.) you agree with them that Petreus is a traitor. The same is also true of those who give time and or money to MoveOn.org.
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