Kagro X asked Do we have time for symbolism? on the issue of whether to send more troops to Iraq. The choice Kagro X identified is between the Biden sponsored resolution expressing the sense of Congress that surging is bad and the Kennedy/Markey legislation which says President Bush can't send more troops without first getting the approval of Congress.
I support the Kennedy/Markey approach.
I propose the Daily Kos community contact members of Congress and learn the position of each member of Congress. Josh Marshall sometimes coordinates this type or action at Talking Points Memo.
Does your Senators and U.S. Representative support?
a. If President Bush wants to escalate he should be supported.
b. Congress should pass a non-binding resolution opposing the escalation.
c. Congress should pass a law prohibiting the proposed escalation.
d. Refused to answer.
IMO President Bush is going to continue to abuse his power until he's held accountable. Is this the pathology of a gambler compulsively doubling down? Does Bush see himself as an epochal figure bigger than the country? Is Bush delusional or suffering from some other mental health condition?
Does it matter?
The escalation called a "surge" is clearly a political gambit to buy time. Bush doesn't want to suffer the humiliation of admitting to mistakes, so he wants to implement a policy that we'll have to wait two years to find out that it's a really bad idea.