It seems more and more clear that the Republican strategy for the November elections is to paint the Democrats as soft on terrorism. This may provoke the Dick and the Bush as the political situation gets more desperate to invade Iran, which will make the disastrous invasion of Iraq pale by comparison. Peter Spiegel LA Times staff writer is reporting that:
"Seeking to counter the White House's depiction of its Middle East policies as crucial to the prevention of terrorist attacks at home, 21 former generals, diplomats and national security officials will release an open letter tomorrow arguing that the administration's "hard line" has actually undermined U.S. security.
"The letter comes as President Bush has made a series of appearances and statements, including a visit Tuesday to the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Va., seeking to promote the administration's record on security issues in advance of November's midterm congressional elections.
"The rhetoric has increased since last week's Democratic primary in Connecticut, in which antiwar political newcomer Ned Lamont defeated three-term Sen. Joe Lieberman to become the party's Senate candidate — a victory that senior administration officials are describing as a sign that Democrats are embracing their party's extreme left."
The question, of course, remains what will the Democrats do to counteract this politically-dictated Bush policy, which will undoubtedly make the entire Middle East and, therefore, the U.S. far less safe than it is now despite the catastrophic mistakes of the Republican-dictated last six years.
My guess as long as the Democrats take the advise of the DLC, whatever they do will once again snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. It will be Jon Kerry redux.
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