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Re “Congress is in a tug of war over Iraq funding, domestic spending,” Dec. 11
The Democrats don’t understand a simple principle: If you’re going to face down a bully, you have to be prepared to get hurt. After several times threatening to cut off funding for the Iraq war, the Democrats have repeatedly announced their plan of retreat, backing down as if insufficiently committed to asserting their congressional role in controlling the funding for war. They are insecure about their ability to justify their position, afraid of being accused of being unsupportive of our troops and unwilling to jeopardize their own reelection.
If they haven’t the courage to govern, they should step aside and let others run for their seats who are willing to take chances.
Larry W. Cohen
Vista, Calif.
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