I Democratici non possono tirarsi indietro

In un brillante editoriale sul New York Times il solito Thomas Friedman invita i Democratici a non liquidare la questione Iraq come un pantano che riguarda solo l'amministrazione Bush. E' una questione troppo importante e decisiva per la guerra al terrorismo e la partita può essere vinta.

«I think there is much to criticize about how the war in Iraq has been conducted, and the outcome is still uncertain. But those who suggest that the Iraqi election is just beanbag, and that all we are doing is making the war on terrorism worse as a result of Iraq, are speaking nonsense.

Here's the truth: There is no single action we could undertake anywhere in the world to reduce the threat of terrorism that would have a bigger impact today than a decent outcome in Iraq. It is that important. And precisely because it is so important, it should not be left to Donald Rumsfeld.

Democrats need to start thinking seriously about Iraq - the way Joe Biden, Joe Lieberman and Hillary Clinton have. If France - the mother of all blue states - can do it, so, too, can the Democrats. Otherwise, they will be absenting themselves from the most important foreign policy issue of our day». Leggi tutto

Iraq is our Iran policy. Inoltre, sottolinea Friedman, l'Iraq, cioè il successo della democrazia in Iraq, è oggi la migliore politica nei confronti dell'Iran.

«... the way you begin to drain the swamps of terrorism is when you create a democratic context for those with good ideas to denounce those with bad ones».