With Stimulus Bill Passed, Will 'Antiwar' Pressure Now Build?

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With Stimulus Bill Passed, Will 'Antiwar' Pressure Now Build?
Greg Mitchell

Today's headlines about a U.S. missile strike in Pakistan killing 20 or more -- after a bloody week in Iraq and Afghanistan -- all serve as reminders that our wars continue, now on Obama's watch. Like the economic crisis, I'm sure he would rather not be saddled with all this from the Bush era but now it's on him.

With the stimulus bill passed, attention is bound to turn, at least in part, to our foreign catastrophes. The economy will long remain issue #1 but it is time to include the foreign misadventures near the top of any list of pressure points -- especially since the billions spent in the wars continue to add to our economic disaster, with much more to come as the number of very needy vets increase.

And let's recall that Obama has vowed to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, while seemingly deciding to extend the pullout plan for Iraq.

Yes, it's early, and I'm willing to give the Obama team plenty of space. But I am also wondering, if things go as bad as many of us fear in Afghanistan (and we are still in Iraq), who might emerge as a bold antiwar Democrat to speak out against Obama? Or will anyone?

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[DrDan]

1. sure would like to see him attack healthcare

that would be 2 huge accomplishments

[Phred42]

zackly - NOW it;s time for single payer Healthcare

and prosecuting the Bush Crime Family. We can walk & chew gum....

[bluestateguy]

2. They are still Bush's wars

and Obama has to clean them up. That will not be a 9 to 5 job. I;m quite confident that he knows how to do a better job at that than the agitators of Code Pink.

[Wwagsthedog]

3. Frightening observaton:

What bailed us out of the great depression might have been the financial stimulus of WWII. Personally, I'd much rather have social programs work out a solution to our fiscal troubles.