[churchillbuff]

I opposed the Iraq invasion because it was unnecessary, and because it would hurt the GOP politically. Both of my warnings are now borne out. If you think Bush's low polls aren't related to the Iraq mess, you're whistling by the graveyard. I don't like Broder, but his column reports on the fact that the House GOP recognizes Iraq is now a big part of the GOP's electoral problems. From David Broder's latest column:

"""And, oh, one other thing: The war in Iraq. As I confirmed again on a visit to Ohio last week, the casualties of that war -- the group deaths of Marines and Army reservists plucked from their Ohio hometowns for repeated tours -- have triggered a popular backlash more worrisome to Republicans than the scandals that have destroyed the standing of Gov. Bob Taft and jeopardized the whole state GOP ticket.

"""Hence the surprise announcement from Boehner that he has decided the House should have a full-scale debate on Iraq policy some time this spring, perhaps before the Memorial Day break. ...""

[santorumlite]

Zarqawi was in iraq planning to hit the u.s embassy in jordan.

It was necessary. You have to fight them everywhere not just in afganistan like some would like you to believe. Radical islam must be fought everywhere.