We really have to battle back this language about a "way forward" in Iraq

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It's not what voters demanded in the last election. It plays into Bush's intention to stay in Iraq for "as long as he's president."

The direction should be out of Iraq, an exit. A "way forward" is a strategy for a deeper quagmire.


http://journals.democraticunderground.com/bigtree

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1. like this reference by Blair today . . .

Blair hails 'strong way forward'

Thursday December 7, 2006

The Prime Minister also welcomed Wednesday's Iraq Study Group report as offering a "strong way forward", adding: "It's important now we concentrate on elements that are necessary to make sure we succeed because the consequences of failure are severe.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6265071,00.html

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2. MSNBC today: "Americans looking for a way forward"

It's spreading.

Bush today: "We talked about Iraq. We talked about the need for a new way forward in Iraq."

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/12/20061208.html



The "way forward" is escalation, more of the same, "stay the course."