Reply #3: Rep. Murtha discussed this as the no policy policy. [View All]

[teryang]

He said in his recent town hall meeting concerning the Iraq war, I propose specific policy changes and they respond with we're staying until victory is achieved" and "stay the course," that's not a policy response."

As he points out talk of victory is completely detached from reality on the ground in Iraq. Staying the course is not a policy, its a jingo, a soundbite for the media to stifle debate.

Instead of coming up with a policy, they formulate zingers as a substitute for rational dialogue.