Having passed a bill mandating a withdrawal from Iraq and therefore surrender in the face of victory on the ground, there came this great comment.

The legislation, passed 218-203, was largely a symbolic jab at Bush, who already has begun reducing force levels but opposes a congressionally mandated timetable on the war. And while the measure was unlikely to pass in the Senate — let alone overcome a presidential veto — Democrats said they wanted voters to know they weren't giving up.

Excuse me, but giving up is precisely what this bill is about. They'd rather quit than fight, even though there has been tangible progress and vast improvements in the situation in Iraq. While it has been slower coming than anyone would have liked, the fact is that it is here -- and the Democrats still insist upon a cut-and-run policy because military defeat helps their own electoral prospects.

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