Make no mistake about it. When we say that Nancy Pelosi’s position on capturing Osama Bin Laden has evolved, we mean that it did a complete 180 with neck-snapping suddenness the moment George Bush left office and Barack Obama was sworn in.
Powerline has the contradictory conflation:
Nancy Pelosi, press conference, September 7, 2006:
Even if [Osama bin Laden] is caught tomorrow, it is five years too late. He has done more damage the longer he has been out there. But, in fact, the damage that he has done . . . is done. And even to capture him now I don’t think makes us any safer.
Nancy Pelosi, earlier today:
The death of Osama bin Laden marks the most significant development in our fight against al-Qaida. . . . I salute President Obama, his national security team, Director Panetta, our men and women in the intelligence community and military, and other nations who supported this effort for their leadership in achieving this major accomplishment. . . . The death of Osama bin Laden is historic.
Pelosi may be correct that capturing Bin Laden wouldn’t make us any safer.
But surely we can’t be the only ones willing to admit that seeing the photos of his brains splattered on a wall will give us a special feel good moment that will last for days.
H/T: Powerline.com
