Great article by Robert Novak today at Townhall.com, about growing Republican Concerns with how President Bush is handling the Middle East. "It takes a brave soul to look the president of the United States in the eye and talk about the sour taste in Iraq following the stirring military victory of Anglo-American forces, but a few Republicans are doing just that."
Novak explores how Republicans are troubled with how the Administration is handling Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel / Palestine, and Saudi Arabia. One common complaint is that we have the strength to topple oppresive regimes like the Taliban or Saddam Hussein, but we lack the fortitude to help in the rebuilding process as we should.
This is a problem for Republicans--because the victory over Iraq has been closly identified with President Bush, and President Bush has been closely identified as a conservative Republican. If we don't follow through on our promises to the Middle East, than Republicans may end up shouldering the blame.
More to the point, helping to rebuild Iraq (and Afghanistan) is both the smart and the right thing to do.
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