There are a number of strong arguments which can be made against Congress funding President Obama's escalation of the war in Afghanistan. One might argue that we cannot afford this war, that it is the wrong priority for funding, that there is no clear mission in Afghanistan and sending more troops will make matters worse, etc. The sad reality is that none of this matters for one simple reason: Democrats in Congress lack the will to risk appearing weak in foreign policy. They are stuck in a primitive mindset that fears Republican attacks based on claims of inadequate support for the troops, apparently without realizing that Republican attacks no longer have to have any basis in reality to be effective.

Until we make electing real progressives a priority, I am not sure we have anyone to blame but ourselves.

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