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Adenoid_Hynkel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-08-06 09:58 PM
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What's Next for the Peace Movement? - Confront the Democrats ... Now
I've had my day of celebrating-Now it's time for the second front against Rahm, Brazille, From and co.
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Confront the Democrats ... Now
What's Next for the Peace Movement?
By BRUCE K. GAGNON

The Washington Post reported this morning that the Democratic Party's "foreign policy establishment sees a precipitous withdrawal as potentially damaging to both the country's and the party's interests."

The battle is on.

The new speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, is saying that the Dems will govern "from the middle." Impeachment is not on the table she recently said.

Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), who led the effort on behalf of Democratic Party House candidates, is saying that they can't allow the party's liberal wing to dominate the agenda.

The changes in Congress are largely due to huge opposition (62%) to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. Again, quoting today's Washington Post, "The passion of the antiwar movement helped propel party activists in this election year."

How will the peace movement in America, that just turned itself nearly completely over to the Democratic Party, be rewarded for its loyalty?

http://counterpunch.org/gagnon11082006.html
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orpupilofnature57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-08-06 10:01 PM
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1. Impeachment shouldn't be ruled out ,getting along got us in Iraq.
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-08-06 10:02 PM
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2. this is priority number one now...
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orpupilofnature57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-08-06 10:09 PM
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3. Impeachment would speed the Peace process ,Emanuel speaker
of the party now?
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