Democrats' Dilemma in Iraq

Washington Times | Frontpagemagazine ^ | June 27, 2008 | William Rusher

[SJackson]

The Democrats now find themselves in a thoroughly uncomfortable dilemma over Iraq.

Back in the early days of the American invasion, when things were going relatively badly, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced the war was "lost" and America's only recourse was to pull out. (This, of course, would have been an absolute political disaster for the Bush administration, as Mr. Reid no doubt knew and hoped.) In the subsequent months and years, when things there have gone substantially better, Mr. Reid has never retracted his highly premature conclusion but it is safe to say it is now "inoperative."

According to such sources as the New York Times, which can hardly be described as having been a cheerleader for the attack, the al Qaeda forces in Iraq are now thoroughly on the defensive, and Nouri al-Maliki's government is strengthening its grip on the country. It seems likely that George W. Bush will achieve his goal of stepping down as president with the Iraq problem well on its way to a solution.

That leaves the Democrats in a bit of a pickle. What, exactly, is their current policy on Iraq? It would be out of the question to insist, in the teeth of the good news from Iraq, that the United States should adopt the former Democratic policy and simply bug out. And, in purely political terms, it would be equally difficult for the Democrats to admit they were wrong, reverse their position and endorse the administration policy.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Ron Paul is eating crow over this too.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks...

[pookie18]

My pleasure, Ernest!

[freema]

That’s an interesting one....I see a mime. Talking...but nothing coming out. And then............................I see WHITEY!

[johnny7]

(MarineNiece,Daughter,Wife,Friend,Sister,Friend,Aunt,Friend,Mother,Friend,Cousin, FRiend)

Apologies for calling you “dude”, Mrs. Marine!