Shame on Harry Reid

The New York Sun calls out Senator Harry Reid in an editorial today. Senator Reid, like his colleague, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, don’t seem to want the United States to present a united front in any foreign policy endeavor. While they talk of “bi-partisanship and cooperation,” these liberals are dividing our nation even further, and showing a despicable face to the world about America’s resolve to meet our obligations. Shame on Senator Reid!

Not since Dean Acheson helped provoke a North Korean invasion of the south on January 12, 1950, by stating publicly that Seoul was not part of America’s defense perimeter has a Democrat so blundered. That’s the appropriate way to describe Senator Reid’s remarks Friday at the National Press Club.

“The president does not have the authority to launch military action in Iran without first seeking congressional authorization,” the Senate majority leader said, standing next to Speaker Pelosi.

The present situation differs from the one 57 years ago in that the enemy, in this case Iran, is already in Iraq. The Iranians are manning outposts our GIs are raiding. The Iranians are infiltrating the Iraqi government and interior ministry. But the stakes for the American interest are similarly high. And there is enough ambiguity about America’s intentions in Iraq in light of the Democratic victory in November that Mr. Reid’s remarks could have the same devastating effects as Mr. Acheson’s.

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