A Bridge Too Far ?
(A Bridge Too Far ?) CLEAR WITH THE HOSTAGES ? Cornelius Ryan penned two books about the Second World War, both of which were made into major motion pictures. The Longest Day , which told the story of the Normandy landings and A Bridge Too Far , about Operation MARKET GARDEN , the attempted airborne and armor thrust developed by British General Montgomery that ultimately failed. It was the effort to seize the Rhine Bridge at Arnhem, Holland, the so-called "bridge too far." The British division lost 8,000 men its attempted capture and the armored corps relief force was stalled some miles away. Now, after a series of concessions on House Rules for the 118th Congress, mostly to the conservative "Freedom Caucus." This portion of the House GOP Conference is considered the most right of center and Congressman McCarthy needs their support to secure the Gaval and, as of today, such a path to election could be revealed. Now, of all the concessions Mr. McCarthy is making, h...