National Republic Campaign Committee looks to deploy a touch of the old condescending sexism via the Speaker of the House of Representatives: “If Nancy Pelosi’s failed economic policies are any indicator of the effect she may have on Afghanistan, taxpayers can only hope McChrystal is able to put her in her place.”
The substance of the NRCC memo, such as it is, seems to be that it’s obviously absurd for the Speaker to not immediately accept whatever policy conclusions General McChrystal reaches. In the real world, of course, responsible policymakers are going to listen to military experts about military matters and then they’re going to have a reach a policy judgment. Generals disagree!
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