The entire post is well worth a read. In the middle of it, Arthur Silber writes:
The Democrats won decisively on November 7 — and, just as in the case of Vietnam, they will do nothing to hasten the end of this murderous nightmare. They will be dragged out of Iraq screaming and protesting every inch of the way, just like the Republicans.
As most Democrats and their supporters recognize, the catastrophe of Iraq was the single most critical issue in the election. And yet, the new Democratic Congress will do nothing to significantly alter our course.
So remind me again: just why do we even have elections?
With regard to the war, Arthur is right: the election essentially makes no difference. No sensible or humane policy for Iraq exists. We’re in the middle of a hell that we created, having already killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people, and the outcome is out of our hands. THAT is our legacy, and the consequences have yet to fully unfold.
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Thanks for brightening my already dreary fucking day! : )