A clear view of who is supportig the troops and who isn't. Or who is soft on defense and who isn't. Do the dems seriously wish to go there heading into a national election?
They're showing their desperation.
LOL... they’re way too late to do this now. A filibuster discussion will give those who support the war a major stage to showcase the success of Petraeus’ strategy ... and will absolutely sink the Demodogs’ ship. People who aren’t aware how well things have been going in Iraq will learn that Bush and his supporters have been right all the time.
They won’t dare try this once they realize its folly.