AMERICAblog: The odd GOP logic regarding amnesty

AMERICAblog: John's friend provides a compilation of GOP Senators regarding the proposed Iraqi amnesty for terrorists: "Funny, we simply 'must' punish 'law-breakers' when they're Mexican immigrants because 'it would send a bad message' showing law-breakers any mercy. But when the law-breakers are reputed Al Qaeda terrorists who have murdered American soldiers, suddenly the Republican party becomes all warm and fuzzy. So the message for Mexicans seeking amnesty is what? Go to Iraq and pick up a gun first?"