Massive opposition by the American people to the current policy in Iraq, bipartisan jockying in Congress, Neocon strategy -- where are we going?
The Fog Over Iraq by David Brooks, The Day (CT)
If the Democrats don't like the U.S. policy on Iraq over the next six months, they have themselves partly to blame. There were millions of disaffected Republicans and independents ready to coalesce around some alternative way forward, but the Democrats never came up with anything remotely serious. ...
GOP, Democrats Skirmish Over Iraq Plan By ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press Writer
Senators who back President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq tried Friday to bolster support for the unpopular strategy while Democrats plotted ways to derail the increase and force changes in war policies....
Where are the Republicans for Peace? by Doug Bandow (antiwar.com)
...But virtually no one treats such administration claims seriously any more. Many leading conservatives, such as Rich Lowry of National Review, now admit that carnage in Baghdad's streets overshadows, say, increased cell phone sales. In a remarkable article entitled "Time to Change Course," conservative journalist William Tucker acknowledged: "the horrible thing about Iraq right now is that if you read all liberal criticisms of the past four years, you realize it is basically right."...
Pres. Bush has purged his opposition to his Iraq strategy -- Bush, Blair, Olmert: Rush to Armageddon By: Robert Parry /Consortium News Arab American News (MI)
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