Reply #15: I don't think you need to worry about this. The Right Wing is [View All]

[beachmom]

already condemning the ISG report. It was doomed from the start. It wouldn't matter what the plan said -- Bush will reject it because he's a stubborn mule. So this way, Democrats can criticize aspects of the plan but advocate for the THRUST of the plan which is diplomacy and withdrawal. What can the Right possibly say about it, since they advocate increasing hostilities and more troops, etc. The Democrats represent the mainstream and the Republicans are out of touch with reality. That's the message that needs to be sent out loud and clear.

You're right that it is awful that we can't get our troops out of there. But we KNEW that was going to happen with Bush, no matter what Jim Baker said. He can't fix this, and he won't. He'd rather our troops die than swallow his pride. That's where we are.