Dana Rohrabacher, Taliban Fighter

Here’s one reason why  Chris Matthews’ program, Hardball is such a hit. 

You find out the most interesting things about his guests.

Take  last Tuesday’s Hardball for instance.  On 12-7, Hardball fans were treated to this astounding revelation: Representative Dana Rohrabacher of Huntington Beach California is a Taliban fighter. Been so for the last five years.

You ask: The surfin’ dude a Taliban fighter?  Rep. Rohrabacher actually trudging  up and down the mountains of Afghanistan searching for Taliban die-hards?  Enduring ambushes, freezing temperatures and the hardships of battle?

Well, not exactly.

Thing is, see, there’s nothing in Dana Rohrabacher’s bio which would suggest that he’s ever been in military service.

Well then, maybe  he was involved  in some black-op activities in Afghanistan, involving super-secret weapons, perhaps disguising himself as a CIA surfer looking for a better wave.  

Beats me.

According to his congressional web-site, Congressman Rohrabacher serves as Chairman of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science, and the House Committee on International Relations. He’s been in Congress since 1988 and before that he was a Reagan speechwriter. In between times he splits his spare  time between  his surfboard and his lap-top, telling everyone how much he dislikes illegal aliens.

Which certainly wouldn’t leave much time for Taliban fighting.

So how exactly has he fought the Taliban? Nobody knows, but it seems that coming out in favor of California’s Proposition 187, the initiative which was supposed to keep illegal aliens from getting any kind of public services qualifies as Taliban fighting. Same thing with drivers’ licenses. He doesn’t like states giving DLs to just anybody. We can defeat the Taliban, he says,  with better DLs.  He also likes a strong national defense.

Rohrabacher, the arm-chair Taliban fighter.

What a concept! 

Assuming he watches Hardball,  Osama bin Laden must really be scared now.  The jihadists don't stand a chance with a Rohrabacher in charge.

Sounds like nonsense to you?  It is. 

But hold on, Rohrabacher made another astonishing statement on Matthew’s show. It seems that while Rohrabacher was busy fighting the Taliban, on the shores of Huntington Beach, he, somehow or another  was also made aware that 9-11 was going to happen. When? Well, on 9-10 to be exact.

“The day before 9/11, (said Rohrabacher to Matthews) I called up the White House—I had figured it out. You know, I‘ve been deeply involved with fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan for five years. I figured it out. We‘re about to be attacked in a major terrorist attack... “

Which means I suppose, that the day before 9-11, Rohrabacher knew all about it.  Funny he didn't tell anybody.

Check out the  following Hardball excerpt:

MATTHEWS: Who did you call?

ROHRABACHER: I called up Condoleezza Rice. I had an appointment—she made an appointment to see me the next day, on 9/11, and on her schedule, it says “see Dana Rohrabacher to be warned about impending terrorist attack.”
And if I could figure it out, why couldn‘t the CIA figure it out? I mean, I knew it was going to happen.

Right, Rohrabacher “knew” 9-11 was going to occur the day prior to the WTC attack. How he knew he doesn’t say, and Matthews, who can usually  spot a phony a mile away, didn’t press him.

On the other hand, if Rohrabacher “knew” about 9-11 the day prior to the WTC attack, then maybe he’s psychic.

Which means if he ever leaves Congress, he can try out for Court TV as a psychic detective.  

God knows he's not doing much of any importance in his current job.

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