Iraq and the Democratic Conundrum

Here's a good piece from the Washington Post. Democrats, placing all their bets on American failure in Iraq, are now forced to reevaluate their campaign strategy in light of growing stability in that nation resulting from the surge. Their's is a difficult situation: On the one hand they need to offer lip service to the undeniable successes of the troop surge but at the same time maintain a safe distance so as to not upset the irrational fringe Left base of their own Party.

Democrats left for their August recess confident that Republicans would be on the defensive by now. Instead, the GOP has gone on the attack. The new privately funded ad campaign, to run in 20 states, features a gut-level appeal from Iraq war veterans and the families of fallen soldiers, pleading: 'It's no time to quit. It's no time for politics.'

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/21/AR2007082102025_pf.html

Here's another worth-while piece that takes a look at Sen. Clinton's latest maneuvers regarding her stance on Iraq. I doubt we've ever seen a politician more skilled at subtle policy shifts based on the latest public opinion poll.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/21/AR2007082102025_pf.html