Republicans Back Amnesty...For Insurgents

Ahh, the good ol' days (last month) when nothing could make a wingnut wingnuttier than the A word, amnesty. Screeches of "rule of law", "protecting our borders" and "what part of ILLEGAL imigration don't you understand?" where heard ricocheting around the rightwing blogosphere, their comrades in racism on talk-radio, and indeed in the very halls of congress.

But then, of course, we were talking about hard-working immigrants who, rather than let their families starve to death waiting for years for a work visa that may of may not ever come, had the temerity to cross some of the most inhospitable real estate on the planet in search of a better life.

The scum.

But now that our friends in the Iraqi government are proposing amnesty for insurgents, as long as they only attacked Americans, the GOP's leading lights are singing a different tune.

TED STEVENS - “IF THAT’S AMNESTY, I’M FOR IT:”
MCCONNELL SUGGESTED A RESOLUTION COMMENDING IRAQIS FOR GIVING TERRORISTS AMNESTY
ALEXANDER COMPARED IRAQI AMNESTY FOR TERRORISTS TO NELSON MANDELA’S PEACE EFFORTS

Some would point out the irony of this occuring on the same day as the 2,500th US soldier's death. But one suspects that the Republicans still wouldn't get it.