I do not think they can use that line of attack and have it stick. GWb has said all along that when the Iraqi's can stand up our Troops will stand down and not until. There have been all kinds of Statements in the past few months that we may be able to send some of the Troops home next Year, and these Statements were reported in the Has Been media. The Dems cannot possibly make themselves out to be Moderate on the War, especially since their Leader Dean is so anti War and always has been. Murtha was one of Dean's biggest supporters for Chairman of the DNC, and he was Pelosi's big War Consultant. They all voted the opposite of what they have been preaching for Months and they look really bad right now.
You're right, but watch them do it anyway. The Democrats will take credit for whatever happens, and continue to blame Bush for anything that goes wrong.
Oh it will stick because it is being fashioned to work for them either way. If the President starts pulling troops out next year they will simply say that it is because of their (Dems) efforts, not because suddenly the war is going well (in the eyes of the American people). If the troops aren't pulled out and continue to sustain casualties, they are now on record as having put forward a plan, but the President chose not to listen. In their minds, this is a no lose plan for them next year. Whether it works or not, only time will tell. But my point is that it is a well orchestrated plan by the Democrat Party, and was not just a series of conscience driven initiatives.