January 17, 2007
We had yet to tackle the war in Iraq head on. Given the current state of affairs last was certainly the time. President Bush has had a hard job selling his new strategy at home, as well as in Iraq (see the lead article in the New York Times today), but he remains defiant in the face of Democrat (and even Republican) opposition. Yet while the Democrats are firmly opposed, they are still split over how to counter Bush’s call to increase troops. The US may soon have a second fight on its hands, between the White House and Capitol Hill, but can the outcome of that battle have any positive impact in Iraq?
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