A different debate

E.J. Dionne Jr. explains why the debate on Iraq, as framed by the president, is not only wrong, but counterproductive. Like him, I’m not sure I agree with any of the possible solutions on the table, but the solutions proposed by groups ranging from the Center for American Progress to the new Center for a New American Security at least offer a move away from the “Should I Stay or Should I Go” mantra that has dominated discussion.

The questions no longer is should we go, but when and how. That’s the discussion we need to be having.

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Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet