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Originally Posted by dc_dux
The Democrats only have three options:
1) Maintain their hardline convictions and continue to introduce bills that provide for phased redeployment to begin immediately (along with other conditions)
2) Not introduce any bills or block any Republican bills that are introduced
3) Try to build consensus on a new strategy (including an exit strategy) with moderate Republicans who no longer believe the Bush strategy is working
The first option is the most noble, but will not achieve the desired results in the current environment in Congress
The second option is the most irresponsible and would result in the cut-off of all funding, endangering the troops and, without some type of meaningful transisiton, creating even greater short-term chaos in Iraq.
The third option is the only one that can potentially result in achieving the goal of a meaningful change of US policy and strategy in Iraq.
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I agree, that Democrats in Congress need to build a consensus with moderate Republicans who no longer believe the Bush strategy is working in order to actually change the Bush strategy. But, I think we know that Bush may make changes to his Iraq strategy, however, he will not change his view on his goals in Iraq. That is where one major difference is, and why I keep questioning the convictions of the people in the Democratic Party. Short of making strategic changes, what are the goals of the Democrats in reference to Iraq. Do they want to end the war, bring the troops home, secure the region, fight terrorism, establish a democracy friendly to the US, what? Even Democratic Presidential candidates are not clear on that issue.
A view from the far left:
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The Democratic Party’s pretense of opposing the war in Iraq has largely collapsed following a series of defeats in the US Senate last week...
Nothing could make clearer the real position of the party, however, than the Democratic debate Wednesday night in New Hampshire, in which all three of the party’s leading presidential candidates—Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and former Senator John Edwards—refused to commit themselves, if elected, to withdrawing all American troops from Iraq by the beginning of their second term—in 2013.
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http://www.wsws.org/articles/2007/se...iraq-s28.shtml
What we have is a President with a clear vision, goals, objectives, and a singular focus against a Democratic Party that lacks clarity on the issue. Perhaps their focus will become clearer after their presidential nominee is selected. However, those looking for a quick end to our military being in Iraq, are going to be disappointed. At least the presidential candidates are starting to be clear on that issue. Good for them. Perhaps the double speak will end.
Or, Perhaps not.
