Democrats may unite on plan to pull troops

Boston Globe ^ | February 20, 2006 | Rick Klein

[AZRepublican]

WASHINGTON -- After months of trying unsuccessfully to develop a common message on the war in Iraq, Democratic Party leaders are beginning to coalesce around a broad plan to begin a quick withdrawal of US troops and install them elsewhere in the region, where they could respond to emergencies in Iraq and help fight terrorism in other countries.

The concept, dubbed ''strategic redeployment," is outlined in a slim, nine-page report coauthored by a former Reagan administration assistant Defense secretary, Lawrence J. Korb, in the fall. It sets a goal of a phased troop withdrawal that would take nearly all US troops out of Iraq by the end of 2007, although many Democrats disagree on whether troop draw-downs should be tied to a timeline.

Howard Dean, Democratic National Committee chairman, has endorsed Korb's paper and begun mentioning it in meetings with local Democratic groups. In addition, the study's concepts have been touted by the senator assigned to bring Democrats together on Iraq -- Jack Reed of Rhode Island -- and the report has been circulated among all senators by Senator Dianne Feinstein, an influential moderate Democrat from California.

The party remains divided on some points, including how much detail to include in a party-produced document, fearful of giving too much fodder for attacks by Republicans.

[DugwayDuke]

"This is the same strange plan they had last year: pull out US troops from Iraq, camp out somewhere else in the region, and in the (very likely) event of civil war, re-invade Iraq for the 2nd time."

And it's based upon the very successful plan implemented in South Vietnam. Promise assistance then renage on the deal.

You can bet they would want another congressional resolution before any US troops could sit foot in Iraq. Of course, this resolution would have to be carefully debated over at least a two year period and would have to be acceptable to Moveon.org, CAIR, Cindy Sheehan, etc., etc.

[StatenIsland]

Once again, the "intellectually elite" Liberal Left fires round after round into it's own foot.

Isn't it obvious that they know more about conducting a war than do the Generals, the Joint Chiefs, the SecDef and the Commander in Chief?

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Copies of Saddam tapes available
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1581232/posts

Rumsfeld slams war statements by Murtha
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1580950/posts

GOP Congressman and Former POW Rips John Murtha
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1576009/posts

Young Marine Blasts Rep. Murtha at Town Hall Meeting
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1558047/posts

Murtha's War Hero Status Called Into Question
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1557630/posts

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Time for the real conservatives on FR,
be it Republicans, Independents or Democrats
(like Zell Miller and John O'Neill) to band together
and oust the looney left and RINO's

The "Politically Correct RINO's" on FR are the same group
who "swore"
klintoon, hitlery, hanoi kerry, sanbdi ber(bur)glar, al bore, jane beno,
would be prosecuted for
pardongate, chinagate, the bribes in upstate NY in the 2000 NY Senate race, waco, etc, etc,
"when" the "time was right".

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JOHN O'NEILL Viet Nam Vet Hero STILL GETS IT PING!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1526505/posts

Karl Rove knew, Nov. 7, 2004 , that hanoi kerry would try to run in '08
and knew Swift Boat Vet's would be called upon,
again, to serve our country.

Rove Credits Swiftvets With 'Energizing' Bush Vote (Thank You Karl Rove!)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1345603/posts

PING for REAL Conservatives

"Politically Correct RINO's" on FR need not reply!

[kcvl]

Just another reason to keep Hillary Clinton as far away from the White house as possible! May she never get another chance to run this country! If anyone thinks she was bad as 'co president' you don't even want to think about her FULLY IN CHARGE!



April 21, 2005, 1:31 p.m.
The Anti-DeLay War Room
A liberal think tank takes on a new mission.

The Center for American Progress, the new liberal think tank started by former White House chief of staff John Podesta, is ratcheting up its campaign against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, producing anti-DeLay ads and using the DeLay case in its fundraising appeals.


The Center, which bills itself as a "nonpartisan research and educational institute," has launched a campaign which it calls "Drop the Hammer." On Thursday morning it sent an e-mail to supporters asking them to "help keep the pressure on Tom DeLay."



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[RobbyS]

Korb knows better. He knows if the troops leave, they will never go back.

[paudio]

Lakoff has been arguing that the Dims need to use certain language in defining their message so it would stick in people's mind. That's why, he was so sad when Ken Mehlman defined Hillary as 'angry', a very good definition of the person, and would stick to her for a while.

[JRios1968]

The concept, dubbed ''strategic redeployment,"

Because Operation "We Quit" wasn't subtle enough.

[Milhous]

Looks like Doctor Lakoff deployed Dem euphemism.

surrender to the terrorists pull troops
cut and run redeploy
withdrawal redeployment
strategic defeat strategic redeployment

[OldFriend]

Proving what we all knew. Murtha is a clymer.

[MNJohnnie]

April 2003 to "End of 2007" is NOT 5 years. Just another Democrat lying by omission.

[Milhous]

...Senator Dianne Feinstein, an influential moderate Democrat from California.

moderate LOL.

[Milhous]

Korb is a Soros funded leftist.

Thanks. Stories make much more sense after you get all of the facts.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[airborne]

Howard Dean, Democratic National Committee chairman, has endorsed Korb's paper

The kiss of death.

[Milhous]

Why do you think Democrat Congressmen and Congresswomen know how to fight a war better than people who have made a career of it?

My thoughts exactly. American casualties will pay for Congressional micromanagement just as American casualties pay for Old Media sedition.

[Milhous]

Agreed, the euphemism in this story seems to carry a Lakoff stench.

[MEG33]

Indeed!

[Snardius]

I agree. We should "strategically redeploy" all the troops home in November of 2006, briefly, so they can vote...maybe then, their votes will get counted...

[Milhous]

Thanks for your excellent research!

the other side created an infrastructure that has come to dominate political discourse

We call it the Inet Hillary and its very success proves proves the infamous leftist bias of Old Media.

[Milhous]

The Left fights for its own life knowing it absolutely must defeat America in Iraq to survive in its present form.