[antimedia] antimedia: This is almost to weird for words....

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Posted by antimedia:
This is almost to weird for words....
http://www.antimedia.us/posts/1172632544.shtml


   ....Carl Levin, he of liberal fame and staunch opposition to the war
   in Iraq, [1]has admitted that Al Qaeda is in Iraq and has called for
   increased action against both Syria and Iran!

     SEN CARL LEVIN (D-MI): âNow, in terms of the weapons coming in from
     Syria, those weapons that youâve described as coming in from Syria
     and perhaps other Sunni neighbors are killing our troops. Do we
     have a plan to address the Syrian weapon source -- of killings of
     our troops?â
     JOHN MCCONNELL, Director of National Intelligence: âSir, I know the
     military is working that border area to close it down from not only
     weapons but also jihadists coming in --â
     LEVIN: âItâs more than just -- weâre trying to close down the
     Iranian border area too. The problem is that these weapons are
     coming from a state which is -- doesn't recognize Israel either,
     just like Iran doesn't. Weâve got to try to stop weapons coming
     into Iraq from any source that are killing our troops. I agree with
     the comments about trying to stop them coming in from Iran, I think
     we have to try stop them that are going to the Sunni insurgents as
     well as to the Shia. I was just wondering, does the military have a
     plan to, if necessary, to go into Syria to go to the source of any
     weapons coming from Syria? That are going to Sunni insurgents? That
     are killing our troops? ⦠I think we ought to take action on all
     fronts including Syria and any other source of weapons coming in,
     obviously Iran is the focus â but it shouldnât be the sole focus.â
     (Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 02/27/07)

   This has to be some parallel universe. Carl Levin sponsored a "phased
   withdrawal" less than a year ago. Now he's suddenly a hawk? What the
   heck is going on here?

References

   1. http://www.redstate.com/stories/archived/carl_levin_calls_for_attacks_on_syria_admits_al_qaeda_in_iraq_troops_need_to_stay