“With the Lamont nomination, the Democrats have returned to their roots. No more “God Bless America” on the steps of the Capitol for them! They are again the party of the nuclear freeze and unconditional withdrawal, of George McGovern and George McClellan”. –David Frum
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The Democrats have their burden of blame to accept in the imbroglio of the Iraq war. While it was the lies of the White House and the usurpation of congressional powers that got us into the war, most of the Democrats in Congress failed to show the courage to stand up to the president when it might have made a difference. Hopefully, more Democrats will show a little courage now in actively seeking an end to a wrong war that is killing not only so many Iraqis but also our own troops.
Hopefully, more Democrats will wake up to the fact (promulgated by the Clintonian DOD at http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Sep1998/n09291998_9809295.html) that more US Military died annually in peacetime accidents, than are now dying in Iraq (combat plus accidental combined). At that time, I don’t recall either side of the aisle making much of a fuss about it.
I’ll add David Frum to my list of people to ignore.
that more US Military died annually in peacetime accidents, than are now dying in Iraq (combat plus accidental combined). Thia article site stats ending in 1996. Plus, its not like soldiers stopped having non-combat accidents.
Ahh, now I understand this war was started to keep the troops safe. Lets send troops into combat to avoid death. Rumsfield is brilliant. This war is an absolute ringing success.
It always does me good to look over the political cartoons:
http://www.workingforchange.com/comic.cfm?itemid=21223
…and then think back to 11/2004 when the shoe was on the other foot!