Thursday, October 04, 2007

SO, WHAT WAS THIS ABOUT DEMS NOT CARING?

One of the many wingnut attack memes is that Democrats don't care about the Iraqi people, especially our allies among them. Well, you know it's crap and here's one reason why:

Clearing the Way for Iraqi Refugees
Monday, Oct. 01, 2007
By MICHAEL WEISSKOPF/WASHINGTON
TIME Magazine

Among the millions of Iraqis who have fled their homeland, there are about 10,000 who have been designated "persecuted" by the United Nations. ... But their path to the U.S. has been inordinately complicated, and a new Senate bill, expected to pass this week, is aimed at removing many of the hurdles.

Sponsors of the measure, led by Ted Kennedy, attached it to the huge defense authorization bill that is expected to pass this week.

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