Dean says the Democrat position on the war is 'coalescing,' and is likely to include several proposals.

Coalescing. Nice. Just what I like from leaders in a time of war. "Coalescence."

"I think we need a strategic redeployment over a period of two years," Dean said. "Bring the 80,000 National Guard and Reserve troops home immediately. They don't belong in a conflict like this anyway. We ought to have a redeployment to Afghanistan of 20,000 troops, we don't have enough troops to do the job there and its a place where we are welcome. And we need a force in the Middle East, not in Iraq but in a friendly neighboring country to fight (terrorist leader Musab) Zarqawi, who came to Iraq after this invasion. We've got to get the target off the backs of American troops.


Here's what the Army thinks of your (or anyone else's) fucking timetable Howie....

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Army study warns against announcing a timetable for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.
The study warns that such an announcement would bolster the Sunni insurgency and increase the prospect of civil war in Iraq. The report by the Army War College — which stressed that the document did not necessarily represent the views of the military or Defense Department —


And in which Middle Eastern country do you wish to redeploy our forces? Israel? I think they've got their hands full right now. If we've got to remove the target from the backs of American troops, then why even stay in the Middle East? If winning in Iraq is hopeless, why take two years to pull out? Get them out now. You guys had your chance to vote for immediate withdrawal a couple of weeks ago. I seem to recall from one of your earlier "treatises" that you thought the Afghanis hated us as well. You'll probably revisit that old riff once we lose a couple of soldiers over there. There's just too much dross to parse here so I shall move on...

The "Spineless Party" strikes again. Witness tells of torture by Saddam's goons. Code Pinkers dog our next President: Hillary Rodham Clinton star of ABC's riveting Tuesday night political drama "Hillary in Chief" learns the perils of "triangulation".

WASHINGTON - Anti-war activists furious with Sen. Hillary Clinton are vowing to bird-dog her everywhere she goes, starting with a swanky Manhattan fund-raiser tonight.
Clinton's letter last week clarifying her position on Iraq - which included rejecting a timetable for withdrawal - fanned the anger of some war opponents, who decided to launch a campaign against New York's junior senator.

"We're calling it Bird-Dog Hillary," said Medea Benjamin of the peace group Codepink.

Quote of the Day, John Kerry:(HT Captain's Quarters)

And there is no reason, Bob, that young American soldiers need to be going into the homes of Iraqis in the dead of night, terrorizing kids and children, you know, women, breaking sort of the customs of the--of--the historical customs, religious customs. Whether you like it or not...

I know, his position is "Coalescing."