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Andrew McCarthy Speaks To Louisville Federalist Society

By Theresa Fritz Camoriano

Louisville,KY – On April 13, Andrew McCarthy, who was the chief U.S. prosecutor in the case against the Blind Sheik responsible for blowing up the World Trade Center, addressed the Louisville chapter of the Federalist Society concerning the Iraq war and the question of whether the Democrats’ attempt to micromanage the war is a violation of the separation of powers.

          McCarthy spoke at length about the problem of becoming distracted by legalistic arguments and losing sight of the very real issues, such as the importance of protecting Americans from Islamic extremists who are intent on killing us.  He said there are large numbers of Muslims who want to kill us and believe they will defeat us, because we are the weak horse, and they are the strong horse.  They have seen repeatedly that we will not stand up to them for an extended period of time, and this is a war that will take an extended period of time.  McCarthy said there are many ties between Al Qaeda and Iraq, and if we lose in Iraq, we will be at greater risk in the U.S.

          According to McCarthy, who was deeply involved in the criminal prosecutions of Al Qaeda members, treating their threats as criminal matters was not very successful.  Over a period of ten years, we caught very few of the bad guys, and most of those were very low level people.  In contrast, in the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, we have caught or killed many high level Al Qaeda members, making it more difficult for them to harm us in the U.S.  While all wars involve errors, and this one is no exception, McCarthy believes this is a war that the American people should support, because it is very important for our national security.

          McCarthy said the attempts by the Democrats to micromanage the war are improper, and the President should use his bully pulpit to resist them.  He should not give in.  Ultimately, these issues will be decided at the ballot box.

          McCarthy also said that the way to deal with rogues in the government is to get rid of the rogues, not to create additional regulations that hamstring the people who obey the rules.  If we continue to hamstring the good guys, they will not be able to do their jobs when we need them. 

See also:  Don’t lnvestigate Pelosi – Debate Her – Andrew McCarthy http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MTJlODU3MDc3ZjEzZjEzYzVkNGRmNzhiYmZiNjkwNTI=

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