Why McCain Will Never Be President
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Between now and November, is there any realistic chance of reconciliation in Iraq? By the time the election rolls around, McCain's certainty regarding Iraq and the "success" of the "surge" won't be a strength, it'll be a weakness. The domestic calm we're experiencing because the violence against American soldiers has become "tolerable" will be replaced by a renewed understanding that the war was never won, and that progress (however many times David Brooks suggests it) isn't just another short six months away.
Between now and November, is there any realistic chance of reconciliation in Iraq? By the time the election rolls around, McCain's certainty regarding Iraq and the "success" of the "surge" won't be a strength, it'll be a weakness. The domestic calm we're experiencing because the violence against American soldiers has become "tolerable" will be replaced by a renewed understanding that the war was never won, and that progress (however many times David Brooks suggests it) isn't just another short six months away.
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But as long as the troops are hunkering down in megabases and the Air Force is doing its long-range thing (pace Maher), who's going to notice or care?
February 11, 2008 2:41 AM | Reply | Permalink