Wes Clark: Before It’s Too Late in Iraq
by matt at 7:30 am on August 26th, 2005 in Iraq War, Wes ClarkThe growing chorus of voices demanding a pullout should seriously alarm the Bush administration, because President Bush and his team are repeating the failure of Vietnam: failing to craft a realistic and effective policy and instead simply demanding that the American people show resolve. Resolve isn’t enough to mend a flawed approach — or to save the lives of our troops. If the administration won’t adopt a winning strategy, then the American people will be justified in demanding that it bring our troops home.
Read the rest for a sensible mix of suggestions and criticism. Why is it that the only Democrats making any sense on Iraq are Wes Clark and Russ Feingold?
CommonSenseDesk on 26 Aug 2005 at 12:15 pm
Effective Strategy, Not Just Resolve
~ is what is necessary to succeed in Iraq according to Wes Clark in his quite sensible piece in WaPo (hat tip 1115.org).