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IT'S TOUGH TO BE a moderate Democrat. Hatred of George Bush has changed the loyal opposition into the bitter opposition, less interested in policy than in punishing their bête noire. It's particularly tough for Democrats who supported the invasion of Iraq, the defining George Bush moment, and who oppose withdrawal. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, the very model of a modern "defense Democrat"--not to mention the party's 2000 vice presidential nominee--now faces overwhelming votes of "no confidence" from Connecticut Democratic town councils.The conundrum is acute for the rising generation of moderate Democrats who may run for president, if the performances last week...

Even without WMD, more than a few liberals support invasion of Iraq. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The invasion of Iraq was a good thing for the entire region. Even without the existence of weapons of mass destruction, ridding the world of Saddam Hussein was a positive outcome. And it doesn't matter if the Bush administration may have come up with a completely different raison d'etre for the war after the first one (the existence of those WMD) didn't fly – freeing the Iraqi people from years of torture and fear is reason enough. Normally this kind of pro-war statement is attributed to conservative...