Karate Kid Wisdom

In the Karate Kid, Mr. Miyagi says to Daniel-san, "no karate guess so. Walk right side of street--OK. Walk left side of street--OK. Walk in middle of street, sooner or later, get squished, just like grape."

Maybe Harry Reid needs to watch Karate Kid again.

Harry Reid says the war is lost; he does not stand alone with such sentiments.

Yet if this is the truth of the matter -- if in fact Iraq is a hopeless case that cannot be salvaged -- then every drop of American blood spilled henceforth is in vain. And a futile war is an unethical war. So, by his own estimation, Mr. Reid and his cronies are increasingly damned with each passing day, for they are just as culpable for continued occupation as is the White House.

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Just as Democrats voted for the war out of fear of electoral reprisal, so they are now constrained to petty half-measures by the fear of losing recent gains. To most of them, Iraq isn't some great evil, but rather a chance to win or lose a handful of votes. And they'll make sure not to lose any by staying on the fence for as long as possible. Moral imperatives require taking risks -- but there's no urgency among mainstream Dems because there is no genuine moral imperative.

But when you walk down the middle of the road, you get hit from both sides. Democratic pandering and politicking will fail to pay off come '08.

Harry Reid and Democrats need to pick a path, right side or left side, because sooner or later, they will get the squish, just like a grape. Hopefully they won't take the rest of the country with them.

Hat Tip: GOP Blue at GOP Progress.