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Why was Sen. Jay Rockefeller talking to Bashar Assad about the president's "plans" for Iraq?
Weekly Standard ^ | November 16, 2005 | Edward Morrisey

Posted on 11/16/2005 7:30:38 AM PST by billorites

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1 posted on 11/16/2005 7:30:38 AM PST by billorites
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To: Republicanprofessor

goodmorning ping


2 posted on 11/16/2005 7:31:25 AM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: billorites

none dare call it what it is.....
but I'm not PC, so I will call it what it is.....
It's called TREASON


3 posted on 11/16/2005 7:33:08 AM PST by From One - Many (Able Danger - No Intelligence Failure - Media Lied Again)
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To: billorites

The President should talk about this!


4 posted on 11/16/2005 7:34:27 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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To: billorites

He was giving Assad a heads up so the WMD could be moved so that the Democrats could use that politically down the line.Nah, Rockefeller is not THAT bright. But he was giving aid and comfort to a terrorist state. I suggest we have a congressional hearing look into this. This is far more dangerous for US security than the so called outting of Valerie Plame!


5 posted on 11/16/2005 7:35:03 AM PST by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: billorites

Answer: This is why Sen. Jay Rockefeller talking to Bashar Assad about the president's "plans" for Iraq.


What is, "Because he's a traitor?"

I'll take Famous Poets for $400, Alex.


6 posted on 11/16/2005 7:35:23 AM PST by libertarianPA
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To: billorites

It might also be the reason we cannot find WMD's. Remember all those trucks reported to be travelling from Iraq to Syria BEFORE the war began?


7 posted on 11/16/2005 7:36:47 AM PST by nightowl
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To: billorites
In late February 2002, I arrived in Niger's capital, Niamey, where I had been a diplomat in the mid-70's and visited as a National Security Council official in the late 90's.

From Joe Wilsons NYT editorial reprinted HERE

Coincidence in the timing?

8 posted on 11/16/2005 7:38:49 AM PST by carlr
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To: billorites

"What was the second-ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee doing in Syria, a country which perennially finds itself among the top listings of terrorist-sponsoring nations, discussing President Bush's decision-making on the war on terror with Bashar Assad, one of the worst sponsors of terror in the months after 9/11?"

What's the problem? He was being a traitor and helping the enemies of the US to the utmost of his abilities. Just acting in solidarity with the struggling masses around the globe who oppose oppressive US power. Nothing unusual for a Democrat.

If the story was newsworthy, it could be a problem. But it is not. The MSM is very busy and has too many other more important things to cover.

Unless Senate Republicans started talking about it...


9 posted on 11/16/2005 7:39:21 AM PST by strategofr (The secret of happiness is freedom. And the secret of freedom is courage.---Thucydities)
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To: billorites

Yes, but will the Administration keep this up. Just one or two frontal attacks and the dems are knocked completely off balance. Just imagine what would happen if the attacks came on a regular basis.

In my opinion, when the subject is national security, even the Iraq War, the dems lose everytime, well, at least when they are actively engaged on the issue. The President, understandably, concluded that since Iraq was THE issue during election 2004, it was settled. Thus, he thought he could turn the topic to something else. He was wrong and the only reason, the sole reason the dems have gained any traction to bash Bush over Iraq is because the Administration stopped fighting the issue.

Now the dems put themselves out on the national security limb. It is high time the President sawed it off.


10 posted on 11/16/2005 7:39:55 AM PST by FlipWilson
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There are those who say Rockefeller should face censure....I say a firing squad is more like it. Lets call what he does by the right name as has been said here....TREASON!


11 posted on 11/16/2005 7:42:11 AM PST by cousair
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To: billorites

BUSTED!!! These arrogant sacks of puke! I want to know when charges are going to be brought against Rockefeller for this malfeasance in office. No member or head of any committee in congress has the authority to deal directly with foreign governments - unless authorized by the country's administration - as in a delegation.

If this isn't TREASON - then what is it ..??


12 posted on 11/16/2005 7:42:18 AM PST by CyberAnt ( I believe Congressman Curt Weldon re Able Danger)
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To: CyberAnt

Traitor


13 posted on 11/16/2005 7:43:38 AM PST by msjhall
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To: Rabid Dog

This is outrageous. Who will ask Rockefeller that question besides Chris Wallace? Who wants to know the truth behind the Dems' strategy to retake the White House by stooping so low as to align themselves with known terrorists?


14 posted on 11/16/2005 7:45:37 AM PST by Snapping Turtle (Slow down and get a grip!)
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To: lexington minuteman 1775

In a sane world that would happen, but since the GOP has no spine, it won't. The lefties say or do what they want because the jellyfish who are the majority let them. They just gotta keep getting along. Pathetic, all of them.


15 posted on 11/16/2005 7:48:59 AM PST by Mr. Keys
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To: Snapping Turtle
Who wants to know the truth behind the Dems' strategy to retake the White House by stooping so low as to align themselves with known terrorists?

I've come to believe most Democrats are sado-masochists......they will do whatever they like and screw the consequences!!

16 posted on 11/16/2005 7:49:55 AM PST by CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
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To: billorites
I watched that on Sunday and could NOT believe what I was hearing. He said this with such a smug elitist look on his face as if he had done something honorable.

I agree, where's the call for investigation?

Damn.
17 posted on 11/16/2005 7:50:27 AM PST by yobid (Don't pet the sweaty things.......)
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To: billorites

Before anyone uses the excuse that Rocky was just talking about something everyone else was talking about, there's a big difference between two people discussing the possibility of war over a couple of beers and a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee talking about the same thing with a sworn enemy of the United States.


18 posted on 11/16/2005 7:50:31 AM PST by randog (What the....?!)
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To: strategofr

I wonder if it just has to do with his oil interests? Does anybody know if he has any oil stocks?


19 posted on 11/16/2005 7:53:48 AM PST by battlecry
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ah, but per the demonrats there are no enemies
of the US, only misguilded friends who given time
and understanding of why they hate us, will eventually
love us.

or some sort of crap like that.....


20 posted on 11/16/2005 7:54:26 AM PST by From One - Many (Able Danger - No Intelligence Failure - Media Lied Again)
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