[TrappedInLiberalHell]

I wonder if the real reason the Democrats oppose the war is because they know we will win it so decisively, with so few talking points (innocents killed, high casualties on our side, etc.), that it will sweep President Bush back into office in 2004. Liberating Iraq is a major thing to list on one's résumé.

[af_vet_rr]

I wonder if the real reason the Democrats oppose the war is because they know we will win it so decisively, with so few talking points (innocents killed, high casualties on our side, etc.), that it will sweep President Bush back into office in 2004.

I believe your right, however I worry that if we do get bogged down a bit, or get into street/house fighting, we'll take casualties. When you think about how many people freak out or get upset everytime an American is wounded or killed in Afghanistan and multiply it.....

The worst thing about Iraq, the left will play up that it's about oil, when it's not. If they can parade wounded and dead American boys and girls across the TV screens every night and tie it to oil somehow, Bush will not be elected again. It is not beneath them to use dead soldiers to their benefit.

[Timesink]

I wonder if the real reason the Democrats oppose the war is because they know we will win it so decisively, with so few talking points (innocents killed, high casualties on our side, etc.), that it will sweep President Bush back into office in 2004. Liberating Iraq is a major thing to list on one's résumé.

I wouldn't get my hopes up about this. Remember, Bush 41 had such a great success with his Iraq war (at precisely the same midterm point in his presidency) that his popularity was over 90%. And in November 2002 he lost.

Bush 43 will win a second term, barring any massive screwups, but one such screwup would be for them to think merely winning Iraq will allowing them to coast for the next 18 months+.

[jpl]

I wonder if the real reason the Democrats oppose the war is because they know we will win it so decisively, with so few talking points (innocents killed, high casualties on our side, etc.), that it will sweep President Bush back into office in 2004.

That's the real reason.

[Pining_4_TX]

The war will be over quickly, but the occupation will last for years. I can't believe everyone thinks this will be "over" in a flash. Are we done in Afghanistan? Noooo. Are we done in Bosnia? Nooo. Heck we're still in Korea after 50 years. This is insane! We can't occupy the whole freakin' world! Meanwhile, we're letting Muslims into this country daily. Bring our troops home and put them on our borders. We can't fight this war like the wars of the past. It won't work. It isn't a country we're fighting; it's a belief system.