Thursday, June 22, 2006

Spinning the positive

By Creature

My fair and balanced article on today's Senate Iraq withdrawal vote:

Democrats stay united behind change
NEW YORK (SotD) - Senate Republicans today have overwhelmingly voted to stay the course in Iraq despite a growing desire by a majority of the American people for a change in U.S. strategy.

While Senate Republicans chose to back the president's failed policy, Senate Democrats stood united in their effort to force a change in the Administration's Iraq policy. An optimistic Sen. Smiley (D-OH) touted today's vote as a Democratic victory. "Today," he said, "we have forced the GOP to go on record in support of the President, and in support of the incompetent, misguided way this war has been waged." For Democrats, taking the lead on Iraq policy and showing their support for the troops has been the driving force behind the amendments voted on today. "This is a referendum," added Sen. Smiley, "against the President and his failed stay-and-pay strategy in Iraq. The GOP must now defend, from today until the mid-term elections, why they chose to support such a failed policy against the wishes of the American people."

The Associated Press version can be found here.

(Cross-posted at State of the Day.)

posted by creature at 1:20 PM

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2 Comments:

  • I think if the Democrats are going to come out in favor of withdrawl, they need to do so in the context of setting out a larger strategic objective. If we are going to leave Iraq, then what is our policy going to be in the ME and other places. If all you are saying is, let's get the hell out, you are open to charges of cutting and running. Personally, while I oppose the war, I think you cannot simply discount the danger of a precipitate withdrawl. Even if the Iraqis hate us, they may very well fear the consequences of us leaving--it may tip what is alreading an incipient civil war into the real thing. If the Democrats are going to advocate this, they need to explain why withdrawal won't hurt US interests and what their strategy in the world is. I thought Kerry should have done this during the election campaign. There has got to be more to Democratic policy than just let's leave.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:02 PM  

  • Read an analysis that explains how Iraq may be the focal point of a Republican October surprise...here:

    www.thoughttheater.com

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 5:16 PM  

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