tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15028593.post6752010118445091070..comments2023-10-19T02:51:55.625-07:00Comments on Low on the Hog: The Politics of IraqJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15028593.post-82374175563024859332007-02-09T15:04:00.000-08:002007-02-09T15:04:00.000-08:00I wrote to Wyden and Smith both about Iran back in...I wrote to Wyden and Smith both about Iran back in September or October when certain navy ships were moved ordered closer to the Persian Gulf theater. (I was frankly surprised Bush & Co. didn't launch an attack on Iran prior to the elections.)<BR/><BR/>Wyden duly noted my concerns, as did Smith, who added there were no plans to expand to war to include Iran <I>as far as he was aware.</I> Funny Zakariah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751075547005542773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15028593.post-89627580601825403242007-02-08T23:38:00.000-08:002007-02-08T23:38:00.000-08:00IranImpeach - Constitutional Groundsthat's action ...Iran<BR/>Impeach - Constitutional Grounds<BR/><BR/>that's action - whether is succeeds or not<BR/><BR/>No, there aren't the votes and won't be, that was proven this weekChuck Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656874242638324636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15028593.post-47374143068298326792007-02-08T13:18:00.000-08:002007-02-08T13:18:00.000-08:00Zak, what would you have the Dems do? They do not...Zak, what would you have the Dems do? They do not control the military. Anything short of impeaching Bush and they have no more real control over the situation than bloggers. It does Democrats no good to offer hypotheticals about how they might govern were they commanding the vast resources of the Pentagon. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, they <I>could</I> be talking about Iran. I'd be gettin' Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15028593.post-15865701523918320702007-02-08T13:11:00.000-08:002007-02-08T13:11:00.000-08:00Iraq is one of those situations where the stakes a...Iraq is one of those situations where the stakes are real, and the consequences of "hedging," as you put it, include a daily increase in the body count.<BR/><BR/>George Bush had failed at governing partially because he refused any partnership with his opponents, whom he views as enemies to crush at any cost. The Democrats should not make the same mistake.<BR/><BR/>For example, I hope Biden does Zakariah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751075547005542773noreply@blogger.com