Let's Have Another Hearing

The latest report on the GWOT states that the War in Iraq has not made us safer. Okay, no surprise there, but it is good to hear it (allegedly) from an objective source. And this gives Democrats a great opportunity to move policy in the direction we choose. Let's hear what the leadership has to say:

Harry Reid of Nevada, said that “no election-year White House P.R. campaign can hide this truth — it is crystal clear that America’s security demands we change course in Iraq.”

Great! Good point. Okay, so what should we do? Hello? Harry are you still there? Okay, maybe there is more in his actual press release. Or not. Okay, so what does this mean? How do we change course? Do you mean we need to add troops? Maybe you mean immediate withdrawal? Or maybe a timetable - but how long?

The only piece of substance in there is a call for hearings on the conduct of the war. We have been in Iraq for four years. How is it possible that the Democratic leadership needs to conduct more hearings. We have had all the time in the world to understand what is going on and propose alternatives.

Maybe I am being unfair. Let's see if there is another press release. Yep, here we go. This one says that Bush and Cheney have no more credibility in the GWOT:

America needs a new direction, one that is tough and smart and gives Americans the real security they deserve.

Uh huh. That's true. But could you be a little more specific?

Seriously, as an open-minded voter, I am completely frustrated by my lack of options here. I can choose between the party lead by Bush and Cheney, who have mangled the war on terror, or a party that seems like it is going to tell the world exactly what it wants to do only after it gets into power. These vague messages about new directions and real security sound nice, but they don't actually lay out a real plan. The Democratic leadership has been bashing the War in Iraq and its influence in the Global War on Terror for a long time now, but have been utterly inept at broadcasting specific solutions. As I posted about before though, talking about a real solution might alienate some voters.