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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 12:00 AM

Why Democrats can stop the war

Pundits say if the party gets too tough with Bush, it will be blamed for "losing" Iraq. But the real political risk is going too easy on Bush, and losing the trust of war-weary voters.
By Rick Perlstein

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  • Wednesday, January 24, 2007 08:47 PM

    Credibility?

    Rick Perlstein worries that "today's only credible antiwar party" (the Democrats) will fail to take "a position to credibly end the war."

    Credible is as credible does. If the Democrats won't back a credible policy to end the war, they are not a credible antiwar party.

    —Alec Elixir Read Alec Elixir's other letters

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