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Senate Democrats have mapped a political battle plan for the March congressional recess that calls on lawmakers to stage press events with active duty military personnel, veterans and emergency responders to bash President Bush on virtually every one of his national security policies. The game plan, devised by the office of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, is contained in a six-page memo distributed to Democratic senators on Thursday at a closed-door meeting at the Capitol and provided to The Washington Times by a congressional staffer. Titled "Real Security," the political document calls for staged town hall events at...

Democratic leaders in Congress have unveiled their plan to “protect America and restore our leadership in the world.” Dubbed “Real Security,” the four-page plan is remarkably thin on specifics and on how Democratic leaders intend to achieve some very worthy goals. Vowing to apply “national-security policies…that are both tough and smart,” the plan begins by outlining how the Bush administration has failed on a number of fronts. Specifically, it blames the administration for “inadequate planning” and “incompetent policies” since 9/11 that have “failed to make America as safe as we should be.” According to Madeleine Albright, who helped introduce the...

O n Wednesday, Democratic leaders unveiled their new security strategy at an event in Union Station, surrounded by American flags, "REAL SECURITY" banners and other campaign-style props. The Republican National Committee quickly dismissed the new platform as "No New Ideas." The New York Times agreed: "Most of the proposals are not new." Indeed, the Democrats rehashed their usual litany of security cliches, declaring their opposition to terrorism, proclaiming their support for the troops. And instead of offering voters a positive new agenda, they mostly complained about the Bush administration -- its approach to Iraq, its response to Hurricane Katrina, its...