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What's good for the Kurds?
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) has been
talking about "going nuclear" and outlawing the
Democrats' use of the filibuster to block President
Bush's judicial nominees. So yesterday we find
freshman Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) offering this
on the floor in favor of more funds for Iraq:
Isakson, noting he had just been in Iraq, said he
asked a Kurdish leader if he worried that the
majority Shiites would "overrun" the minority Kurds.
And "he says, 'Oh, no, we have a secret weapon.' . .
. And when asked what it was, he said one word,
'filibuster,' and then proceeded to describe their
study of American democracy and our republic."
"If there were ever a reason for optimism about"
giving more aid to Iraq, Isakson said, "it is one of
their minority leaders proudly stating one of the
pillars and principles of our government as the way
they would ensure that the majority never overran
the minority." The Democrats gleefully distributed
his remarks.
Last month, a Frist spokesman, asked about some
Republicans' reluctance to tinker with the Senate's
filibuster rule, said Frist "will be having private
discussions" with members about this.
Might want to chat with the new guy about staying on
message.
Kurdistan Regional Government
http://www.krg.org/
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