Re: Three way split in Iraq on the Horizon
I wouldn't be too sure that republican won't scale back. Right now, we are seeing pre-election posturing, where republican candidates are kinda stuck in an odd position. My feeling is that to differentiate themselves from the Dems and being the incumbant party in White House they have to take a little bit of ownership for this blunder in Iraq. However, once one of them takes the oath of office, things will be different, and hopefully they can take objective decisions that are for for the betterment of the USA. Rather than continuing a bad policy in order to save face.
one can always hope, but i dont see how any political party that runs on a pro-war stance even during an anti-war public sentiment and goes on to win would then want to change its stance. the lobbies/corporations/interests that kept this govt in the war, the ones that are probably giving the most cash right now to the most hawkish candidate (guiliani) will remain on the scene and will expect the same kind of policy. and we know those concerns matter much more in practice than any notions of the betterment of the USA.