Addressing Iraq in a Charged Political Environment - Winning the Debate Over the War

SUMMARY

This memo lays out how progressives should approach this debate and offers some concrete policy ideas for handling the catastrophe in Iraq.

This memo describes how progressives candidates can attack their opponents’ lack of action on Iraq, characterizing them as “satisfied” with the Bush plan for a permanent US presence there and with all other aspects of the Bush administration’s leadership on the war. It goes on to lay out a number of policy ideas to help change course in Iraq and move America toward success in the war.

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