Another Stein Lie

Once again, Rocky Mountain News cartoonist, Ed Stein is making things up. His offering of 11/25/06 shows President Bush asking Syria to help in Iraq. Besides for warning Syria not to harbor or support Terrorists, Hezbollah and former Baathists, I don’t recall his asking Syria or Iran, for that matter, to assert themselves in Iraqi affairs – ever!
On the contrary, it’s Stein’s partners-in-crime, the democrats who have publicly called for those very countries (who are supporting Al Qaida and fomenting Civil War in Iraq) to be invited in to “take over” the peacekeeping role which the US and its Coalition have done for three years.
How could anyone who advocates for a Syrian and/or Iranian presence in Iraq truly be hoping American succeeds there? Stein’s cartoon is right by showing Syria killing democracy in Lebanon and they would do the exact same in Iraq if given half a chance.
Stein’s suggestion that Bush has done so is a vicious lie designed to make the President look desperate and shift blame from democrats who are on-the-record calling for such stupidity.
The only thing keeping Iran and/or Syria at bay is America’s presence in Iraq and Afghanistan and people like Stein diminish that strength by purposely mischaracterizing American policy in the Middle East.