The Democrats got a majority in 2006 in Congress because the public wanted them to end the war in Iraq. That was very clear.

Once elected, they made no serious effort whatsoever to end the war. To the contrary, they continued authorizing funding for it and supporting it.

If you want to end a war, you cut off the funds that are keeping that war going. Shortly after that occurs, the troops start coming home, folks, because they must! Because without money, the war effort cannot be sustained. It's not a question of "not supporting the troops", because the troops don't STAY in the combat zone if there isn't money to maintain them there.

The Democratic Party had the power to end that war after 2006. They never used it. They are complicit in supporting the war. Among the very few politicians not complicit in supporting the war are Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul, both of whom have clearly opposed it from the start. Those two have been resisted most strenuously by the ruling establishment in the Democratic and Republican parties and the media.

Guess why? The ruling establishment RUNS the Democratic and Republican parties, and is in favor of continuing a USA occupation of Iraq with an eye toward a possible attack on Iran, and with an eye to controlling the marketing of Iraqi oil reserves, and with an eye toward maintaining permanent American military bases in the central Middle East.

The rhetoric in the media doesn't mean shit. The Redemocrapublicant machine (the Duopoly) has shown no inclination to get out of Iraq, but they'll tell you whatever you want to hear...just like in 2006. They'll dangle the "end the war" worm on the hook and see how many of you will bite.

Of course, there is only one worm, and you're hungry, right? Well, there are two worms on two hooks, but you get hooked just the same.

Will Obama turn out to actually honor his committment to withdraw US forces from Iraq in 18 months? Possibly.... (got my fingers crossed for that slim chance)...but my guess is that "the situation will change" in some way that supposedly requires him to keep them in longer...meaning much longer...

My guess is that the powers that be will not let Mr Obama honor his promise once he is president.

I may be mistaken. I hope so. Miracles can still happen, I suppose.

Given the choice, looking at these 2 dangling worms you are going to have to choose between on voting day 2008...I would still vote for Obama (if he runs), or for Hillary (if she runs), because to swallow another Republican worm after the last 8 years of gagging on them would be just beyond even thinking about.

I laugh at the thought of the Democratic Party machine giving any serious consideration to ending the USA's wars in the Middle Eastern region. They will only end those wars when they are facing utter irredeemable disaster and there is simply no viable WAY of staying there any longer.

Why? Because of the oil, that's why. Because of who controls the marketing of the oil. It has very little to do with any war on "Terror"...but it has much to do with employing terror against anyone who resists the imperial policy.