The Democrats' "Real Security" Platform

The Democrats' have come out with their National Security platform for the 2006 elections, entitled "Real Security". It seems to be the same plan that the Republicans' have, only they're actually going about and doing it. The Democrats have apparently taken objectives that everybody can agree with and the country is already working on, and claimed it as their own. Whereas the Bush Administration is actually going out and doing what the Democrats are talking about (while being constantly criticized by the Dems) like fighting the War on Terror, "Real Security" is just a collection of catchy slogans, with no concrete plan behind it that differs what is currently going on. Besides, the Dems have Rep. Jack Murtha in front calling the Army "broken" and saying that we should get our troops out of Iraq immediately. This merely encourages our enemies to hunker down and wait us out.

Even Democrat cheerleaders such as Ron Brownstein of the LA Times are unimpressed:

"Sharpening their election-year message, leading Democrats on Wednesday released a plan that promised to strengthen America's security but offered few details about how they would achieve their sweeping goals.

On Iraq, the plan — echoing language recently approved by Congress — said Democrats would "ensure 2006 is a year of significant transition … with Iraqis assuming primary responsibility for securing and governing their country."

But it established no timetables, or targets, for reducing the U.S. military commitment there.

The Democrats also pledged to rebuild the military, "eliminate" terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, improve domestic security, free America from reliance on foreign oil by 2020 and pressure Iraq's feuding political factions to reach consensus on a national unity government.

The agenda "will take America in a new direction, one that is tough and smart," Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said."

This would be humorous, if it were not so sad...