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Dems still searching for coherence on war

David Limbaugh:

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When you review Kerry's latest statements on the war you can't escape the impression that he is still trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.

He so desperately wants to recapture the loyalty of the antiwar Democrat base, but every time he tries to fashion a coherent policy toward that end, he finds himself running head-on into the brick wall of reality. Every time he tries to articulate an Iraq policy sufficiently distinct from President Bush, he finds himself hamstrung by his own previous inconsistent positions and by his mortal enemy: common sense.

Kerry called on President Bush to withdraw 20,000 troops from Iraq over the Christmas holidays, assuming the parliamentary elections in December are successful. Never mind his earlier harangues about President Bush's irresponsibility in having too few troops in theater.

Why not 25,000 troops, Sen. Kerry? Why not January? February? Now? The answer is: He has no clue, but he feels the need to say something -- anything -- just bold enough to retain a shred of the relevance he has long since lost.

Notice that Kerry conspicuously fails to tie his recommendation to our overall goal in Iraq, which is to secure the long-term stability of Iraq and the self-determination of the Iraqi people. His goal, in keeping with his lifetime naivete and pacifism, is to withdraw our troops -- period. It doesn't matter how noble the cause -- whether in Vietnam, Iraq, or elsewhere. It doesn't matter how many will have died in vain if we follow his prescription. It doesn't matter what condition we leave Iraq in upon our precipitous withdrawal. If it did, he would dispense with the artificial withdrawal dates and realize that the timing of our withdrawal must be determined by our completion of the mission.

One of the Dems biggest problem is that a significant portion of their base is desperate for the SU to lose in Iraq and they will oppose candidates who are not equally desperate to lose. This is the same problem Kerry had in the last campaign--looking tough while losing. His position actually puts him in conflict with that portion of the base that wants to see the US humiliated. There is a reason why they are so desperate for defeat. If the US wins, their entire theory on the use of force is discredited and they may never have another chance to stop the use of force. There goals are the same as our enemy and their political fate is probably the same as our enemy.