The Politics of Progress

Wow. Like I needed another reason to doubt the convictions of some in the Republican party.

"The debate should not be about the surge or its details. This debate should not even be about the Iraq war to date, mistakes that have been made, or whether we can, or cannot, win militarily. If we let Democrats force us into a debate on the surge or the current situation in Iraq, we lose."

- Excerpt of a memo from Reps. John Shadegg (R-AZ) and Peter Hoekstra (R-MI). (Source: Think Progress )