Fighting the War on Terror: Democratic Opportunity, Republican Illusion

By Guy T. Saperstein, AlterNet
Posted on July 3, 2007, Printed on July 3, 2007
http://www.alternet.org/story/55812/

Here's what we know: Democrats want to leave Iraq because it will allow us to focus on the world and make us safe from terrorism. Democrats are pushing for the adoption of the 9/11 Commission recommendations because we want to secure America. So is that message getting through? Clearly, not as well as they would like it to.

Republican inaction about common-sense measures to make America more safe has opened the door for Democrats to take back this issue. Republicans are playing a weak hand on security, but they play it -- they don't fold or sit on it. Democrats have a strong hand to play on security, but you can't win if you don't play.