A Realistic Path in Iraq

President-to-be John Kerry, chose the July 4th editorial pages of the Washington Post to voice his opinion on President Bush's ill-conceived war in Iraq, and includes some suggestions for how we can lessen some of it's negative impacts. ---

Success in Iraq must be separated from our politics. It is too important to our troops who are serving there and to the security of our nation. I hope President Bush will fashion policies that will succeed. But today we are not pursuing the most effective path. It is only by pursuing a realistic path to democracy in Iraq that we can connect our ideals with American common sense. Only then can we heal the wounds between our allies and ourselves and only then can we muster the might of our alliances to isolate our enemies and win the war on terrorism around the world.

--- More here. Happy 4th of July.