Debating the War

Once again, the Democratic Presidential Debate focused on the war and related issues, and once again the candidates, with Liebermann and Gephardt as the honorable exceptions, took turns competing for who hates the Iraq War more. On one hand, I think this is good. When the time comes, Americans will be faced with a stark choice, and I think almost all of them will realize that an aggressive war on terror - a war that recognizes the greatest theat we face is the connection between rogue states with weapons of mass destruction and terrorism - is the best way forward. On the other hand, it currently appears that a Democratic win will end the War on Terror. It's not healthy for the debate on a pro-active fight againts terrorism to be a binary choice - R: fight beyond our borders, D: don't.
- posted by Tom Sawyer @ 6:42 AM