Before And After

Chris Dodd October 3, 2004: Certainly I think today people realize here that — that the number of troops we have there, given the magnitude of the problem, given the problems we’re facing, probably has to be increased.Chris Dodd January 17, 2007: I don’t think it is at all. The idea that further military, escalating military, involvement is going to produce the desired results will work — I’m very much opposed it.

Joe Biden November 11, 2003: Because we haven’t won the war yet. Everybody talks about winning the peace. We haven’t won the war yet. There’s a real counterinsurgency out there. It’s genuine. It’s made up of forces. It is more than just outside forces, more than Al-Qaeda, and we have to stamp it out, and we need more forces. There are not enough forces there.Joe Biden January 17, 2007: Mr. President, do not send more troops! It would have the exact opposite impact you intend.

HILLARY December 7, 2003: What I have said is that I do think we need more troops.HILLARY January 17, 2007: Rather than escalation of US troops — which I do not believe will contribute to long-term success in Iraq — we should be begin a phased redeployment of US troops as a way to put pressure on the Iraqi government to take responsibility to its own security and future.

Why the change of heart in all of these well known smarter than everyone else Democrats?

I think it’s obvious.