Sorry, but I really have to laugh at the "Repubs can take defeat like a man", not that its relevant.
Whats the new direction? Foreign policy and the war policy are sitll ultimately the Presidents decision.
I think the next step for the Dems will be to see the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group (Baker/Hamilton Commission) which may include redeployment options, trifiurcation of Iraq, and who knows what else.
The important thing is that a serious discussion of the ISG recommendations by both sides will hopefully result in something other than Cheney's "full speed ahead" approach.
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