Making Nice with the enemy, an ENCOURAGING sign, indeed!

While perusing an article in The Hill about Democrats in Congress frittering away their time with meaningless resolutions, including a resolution being taken up in the House today honoring the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, I noticed that the House today is also voting on a Democratic resolution ENCOURAGING Iran to release the U.S. hikers detained on the Iranian border in late July.

That's right, you read that correctly:

"ENCOURAGING" Iran to release the detainees.

Here's the actual text:

Whereas on July 31, 2009, officials of the Government of Iran took 3 United States citizens... into custody near the Ahmed Awa region of northern Iraq, after the 3 United States citizens reportedly crossed into the territory of Iran while hiking in Iraq;

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That Congress--

(1) ENCOURAGES the Government of Iran to allow [the detainees] to communicate by telephone with their families in the United States; and

(2) ENCOURAGES the Government of Iran to allow [the detainees] to reunite with their families in the United States as soon as possible.

During the presidential primaries, Joe Biden and several Democratic candidates expressed outrage over a congressional resolution which labeled the Iranian Revolutionary guards a terrorist organization. And apparently, the Dems have learned their lesson. The President and Vice President's Good Will gestures toward the enemy - including Obama's decision to release the “Irbil Five” Quds Force commanders who were coordinating terrorist attacks in Iraq - and Obama's Policy Of Appeasement are having a contagious and therapeutic effect on Democrats in Congress.

From here on, Congressional Democrats will appease the enemy and ENCOURAGE them to release Americans who've been taken hostage.

An ENCOURAGING sign, indeed!

The Obama Doctrine, so refreshing, and so therapeutic! Ahhh, it feels so good!