What plan do the Democrats have for Iraq?

Question

I am so confused. Democratic candidates in my state ran solely on the basis of immediate withdrawal. Last night Howard Dean said immediate withdrawal is not the answer. It seems like the democrats have to get their act together to get anything accomplished with their new found power.

I'd like to know if there is actually a plan for Iraq. Simply stating "things must change" is not much of an agenda.

For the person who asked what state I am from: New Hampshire.

Carol Shea Porter wants immediate withdrawal.

Answer 1

They have none but will make one up soon. They never did say they had a plan except to bring the soldiers home. When ?

As for Iraq, Pelosi and the Democrats have yet to explicitly outline their plan for U.S. involvement in the region, but unlike many of her counterparts, Pelosi voted against authorizing the war.



And what about the persnickety allegation that she will skipper tax hikes through the House? Sure she will, said the shoo-in speaker.

"We will revisit the tax cuts at the high end in order to give tax cuts to the middle class, (We will redistribute the wealth.)
" she said.

Answer 2

properly, decrease than the present circumstances, it doesnt appear like all of us has a plan different than to stay indefinetly. seem, the democrats have each ideal to set a date for withdrawl. If the "war" is lost, its lost. what's winning? the resistance would be there as long as u . s . is. and while u . s . leaves, some muslim cleric will carry the final public of political ability. Thats only fact. If u . s . cant set up a working government in 4 what can they do in 8? My desire is that the dems will attain out to worldwide places in then section and locate via some potential to have cooperation from the area. Im additionally questioning they'd placed rigidity on the governemnt to take can charge and removing troops is the only card left. Weve spent the money, despatched troops, tried reconstuction, yet nonetheless the combating is a damaging now as 4 years in the past. Asking that question is like asking a thank you to get each and all of the ants returned decrease than the floor after kicking over an anthill. Dont kick the ant hill over interior the 1st place

Answer 3

Sad to say but I do not think anyone has a exact plan. It is such a mess! I am sure many aspects of the war have been hidden from the Democrats and probably they have to see all the information pertaining to Iraq before a plan can be formed!
Although their critics will expect them to perform miracles while overlooking the fact that the person who invaded Iraq without any plan and caused this mess is still in power!

Answer 4

lets see the republicans spent trillions and years and now the newbie Dem's are supposed to fix the huge mess left before they even get packed fro their first day on the job in Washington.
this reminds me of an old song...

To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go
To right the unrightable wrong
To love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star

This is my quest
To follow that star
No matter how hopeless
No matter how far

To fight for the right
Without question or pause
To be willing to march into Hell
For a heavenly cause

And I know if I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest

And the world will be better for this
That one man, scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable star

Answer 5

They have an agenda. Turn over the control of the government and military and police to Iraqi's and leave. We didn't belong there in the first place and maybe we should just let Saddam out and back into office. That seems to be what the folks in Iraq want anyway. They've had leaders like him for 4 thousand years, why change now?

Answer 6

You will not receive a definitive answer to your question because the Democratic candidates themselves have been skirting this question during the entire campaign.

"Cut and run"
"Troop cut backs"
"Set a withdrawal date"
"A new direction" (with no specific details)

Mostly, they ran on a "no plan / anti-republican"
platform - and, obviously, it worked.

In all fairness, the republicans dug their own grave - they abandoned their own conservative base - and the democrats exploited this failure and hammered home the need for a new direction.

Now that they have a little real clout - it will be interesting to find out what their agendas truly are.

Answer 7

You people were duped. There's no plan for withdrawl. Sure some of the crazies out there believe it, but for the most part every one of those democratic politicians knows damn well pulling out Vietnam style is not an option.

Answer 8

Well, it's really not for the Democrats to say.

The executive branch still makes military decisions. The Congress just determines how much money can be spent, which can influence the decisions. But Congress can't give orders to the military.

Answer 9

I don't know what state you're in, but in my neck of the woods the Democratic agenda for Iraq has always been "pull back, let the Iraqi police police themselves, get rid of no-bid contracts that make Dick Cheney rich, and have our armed forces ready to step in as soon as it looks like the Iraqis can't handle things themselves." Sounds like a GREAT plan to me.

Answer 10

Anything to get political power. Anything. That has been the plan. Now they will have to pull a rabbit out of their hats and jockey to find out which Dem leaders will be allowed to be the "Vanguards of the Proletariat."

The winners of that competition will decide.