This war is going to kill the Republicans in ‘08, no matter who heads the ticket. Its a real yuckfest, isn’t it?
And Loyal Buckeye also wrote:
The terrorists are turning it up to influence the politicians. The killing spike, however, is an indication of things to come if we bolt.
It certainly isn't going to _help_ the Republicans. Might as well be honest and forthright about that.
If we remain there (which we probably will), the 'rats will campaign on a promise to "end the war" or to withdraw the troops outright. I [sadly] predict that a surprising number of American voters will support them either way.
If we "un-surge", I predict the trouble spots in Iraq will quickly revert back to their "pre-surge" violence. The terrorists and jihadi are simply waiting us out. Frankly, time is on their side, and they know it.
Either way, our side loses.
Please point out where I'm wrong.
- John
Few have budged since the 2000 election, even less since 2004.
The war will have as little effect in 2008 as in either of those elections.
No matter on whether President Bush and the Congress was right to authorize to use force in Iraq to remove Saddam from power, what happened was that we messed up the occupation.
In a way, we would had been better off if we left Iraq in May '03, and we simply kept our forces on alert in Kuwait.
get real. Compared to Billary or Osama Obama, the GOP candidate (especially Fred) will win in a alandslide.