Stop the Surge!

(Uh, never mind.)

The latest scheme of the wily Democrats to stop the war while "supporting the troops", while seeking "victory", without, you know, fighting has fallen by the wayside. Seems ole Murtha the Thug took careful aim and shot himself in the foot by announcing his plan without telling any of the Dem Leadership. Upon reflection the leadership is apparently saying "Not so fast Johnny Boy".

The plan was bold: By tying President Bush's $100 billion war request to strict standards of troop safety and readiness, Democrats believed they could grab hold of Iraq war policy while forcing Republicans to defend sending troops into battle without the necessary training or equipment.

But a botched launch by the plan's author,

Rep. John P. Murtha (Pa.), has united Republicans and divided Democrats, sending the latter back to the drawing board just a week before scheduled legislative action, a score of House Democratic lawmakers said last week.

All this scheming to stop the troop surge when every report out of Iraq finds that it is working. I'm with Uncle Rush on this one. The Democrats cannot allow success in Iraq, it simply does not fit into their overall plan for political dominance. They must have defeat. Expect more of these schemes in the coming months.