Will the Dems convert success into defeat?
This Examiner editorial -- "The Surge Is Working, What Now?" -- considers the impact of recent military success in Iraq on the political dynamic in Washington. When even as vocal a war critic as Sen. Durbin acknowledges that the U.S. military is “making real progress,” there can be little doubt that the surge is also producing progress here at home. Nonetheless, Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid remain committed to seeking the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. The question, as the Examiner puts, becomes "Do they now really want to bring our boys home just when they are poised to win?"
The answer, I fear, is "yes" -- unless public opinion shifts substantially more in favor of the administration's position than it has so far. But perhaps recent military successes will cause wavering Republicans to re-embrace the cause of succeeding in Iraq.
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