On Hardball w/ Chris Matthews on MSNBC, David Gergen said something very powerful, considering the source. Gergen is a long time adviser to Presidents, mostly republican. He is a political realist rather than an ideologue. I don't have a transcript or video of his statement- although if I get either I will amend this post- but he said the following:
The real question is whether this [the war in Iraq] is winnable. I don't know for sure, but I think we may have passed that point.
Past the point of being winnable? If so, the question for the administration and for every candidate for national office next Tuesday is- why stay? Why not a planned, organized, expeditious withdrawl?
If we cannot win, then we should not put troops in harms way.
The proper moral choice is to set pride aside, admit a grave mistake was made, and end the misadventure in Iraq.
GP
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