Not many people in this country did as much last year to ensure the continuation of the Iraq War as Dan Gerstein.
So, sorry, Dan. You don't get to give the anti-war movement your helpful pointers.
You wanted it, you worked for it, you got it. Lieberman's war is your war.
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"However, for the anti-war forces to consolidate and build on those gains, they are probably going to have to make some concessions of their own and accept some kind of bipartisan compromise along the lines that Reid is proposing."
"bipartisan compromise" ... to continue the war for as long Bush wants. Brilliant, Dan.
But, I agree that the Dems have done a lousy job of forcing the issue on Iraq. I think Democrats should propose an Iraqi Peace Plan, which would include the withdrawal of troops, humanitarian aid, economic incentives, and intense diplomacy. Packaging this as a Peace Plan and juxtaposing it against the Bush's failed War Plan would change the debate entirely.
Who would want to be on record voting against Peace in Iraq?
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