Committing Candor
Michael Kinsley, a committed liberal, has this to say about the Democrats' "plan," titled "A New Direction for America":
Apparently, and unfortunately, Bush is right that the Democrats have no "plan for victory". . . . For national security in general, the Democrats' plan is mostly about new cash benefits for veterans. Regarding Iraq, the Democrats' plan has two parts. First, they want Iraqis to assume "primary responsibility for securing and governing their country". Then they want "responsible redeployment" of American forces.
Older readers may recognise this formula. It's Vietnamisation - the Nixon-Kissinger plan for extracting us from a mistake. But Vietnamisation was not a plan for victory. It was a plan for what was called "peace with honour" and is now known as "defeat".
Apparently, and unfortunately, Bush is right that the Democrats have no "plan for victory". . . . For national security in general, the Democrats' plan is mostly about new cash benefits for veterans. Regarding Iraq, the Democrats' plan has two parts. First, they want Iraqis to assume "primary responsibility for securing and governing their country". Then they want "responsible redeployment" of American forces.
Older readers may recognise this formula. It's Vietnamisation - the Nixon-Kissinger plan for extracting us from a mistake. But Vietnamisation was not a plan for victory. It was a plan for what was called "peace with honour" and is now known as "defeat".
posted by LadybugUSA at 7:52 PM
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When Mr. Kinsley's leftist friends disowned Sen. Lieberman and actively worked toward his defeat, did he publish anything defending the senator's views on the war? Hmmmmm? Just asking.
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