> Nichols suggests the Democrats could do so in a more
> effective and principled way, consistent with the antiwar sentiments of
> their own supporters, by identifying with the stronger critiques of the
> occupation offered by Republican senators Hagel and Luger and
> representatives Duncan and Paul. He's right. Also, it would present
> opposition to the war as a bipartisan issue, further undermining
> support for
> the Bush administration.
Actually, Kerry (and I think Edwards) did mention Hagel's and Luger's critiques in the debates, in the midst of the torrent of other points he was trying to make, so it probably didn't get mentioned very much. But political campaigns, and especially this one, are not the place to look for careful, reasoned critiques of anything.
Jon Johanning // jjohanning at igc.org __________________________________ A gentleman haranguing on the perfection of our law, and that it was equally open to the poor and the rich, was answered by another, 'So is the London Tavern.' -- "Tom Paine's Jests..." (1794); also attr. to John Horne Tooke (1736-1812) by Hazlitt