3/17/2003 07:03:00 PM | Timothy
Daschle calls out Bush... Sort of
Tom Dashcle said today: "I'm saddened....Saddened that this president failed so miserably at diplomacy that we're now forced to war. Saddened that we have to give up one life because this president couldn't create the kind of diplomatic effort that was so critical for our country. But we will work, and we will do all we can to get through this crisis like we've gotten through so many."
This sounds like a harsh criticism of the President, but ultimately it is an endorsement of going to war now. It cowardly allows Daschle to criticize the President in this way and not argue that we could have diplomacy to allow a longer time frame for inspections. Don't get me wrong: it is great he has the guts to criticize Bush, but he acts like the hands of the U.S. are tied. Maybe other options are a bad idea because Bush's actions have changed the cost/benefit scenarios (credibility, etc.), but 'forced to go to war' is a little strong, don't you think?
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