New Strategy for Anti-War Left
Recognizing the deafening silence on the war as an issue now that the Surge is working, Politico.com notes a change in strategy coming:
After a series of legislative defeats in 2007 that saw the year end with more U.S. troops in Iraq than when it began, a coalition of anti-war groups is backing away from its multimillion-dollar drive to cut funding for the war and force Congress to pass timelines for bringing U.S. troops home.
In recognition of hard political reality, the groups instead will lower their sights and push for legislation to prevent President Bush from entering into a long-term agreement with the Iraqi government that could keep significant numbers of troops in Iraq for years to come.
H/T to Captain’s Quarters.
The Left has lost this one, and they can’t stand to see any patina of success in the future. But, this will be seen as a craven political move, as tying the hands of the Administration will be seen as preventing them from “securing the peace” that Americans paid so dearly for.
