Commentary: Pelosi visits Hiroshima memorial

Today Nancy Pelosi visited a Hiroshima memorial in Japan and laid flowers.

When asked how she justified the decision to drop the nuclear bomb, she responded:

Pelosi: "I would say that as an ardent, practicing Catholic, this is an issue that I have studied for a long time. And what I know is, over the centuries, the doctors of the church have not been able to make that definition. And Senator--St. Augustine said only when you need to. We don't know. The point is, is that it shouldn't have an impact on the President's right to nuclear bomb. The UN talks about very clear definitions of when you can nuclear bomb, certain considerations; long-term war; not so shorter war. There's very clear distinctions. This isn't about nuclear bombing on demand, it's about a careful, careful consideration of all factors and--to--that the President has to make with his military advisors and his god. And so I don't think anybody can tell you when you can nuclear bomb. As I say, the Catholic Church for centuries has been discussing this, and there are those who've decided..."

Interviewer: "The Catholic Church at the moment feels very strongly that it..."

Pelosi: "I understand that."

Interviewer: "... nuclear bombs are never to be used..."

REP. PELOSI: "I understand. And this is like maybe 50 years or something like that."

Oh wait, she actually didn't attempt to defend that mass murder.