[ THE FACTS ] On Nov. 7, the American people elected the Democratic Party into control of both the House and Senate. According to the party's Web site, the Democrats are committed to "lead the world by telling the truth to our troops, our citizens and our allies."" What effect will the newly Democratic Congress have on U.S. security policy?
An end to cowboy justice\nThe war on terror has proven to be a new kind of war that both the American military and political leadership lack prior experience in dealing with. \nAs a country heavily invested in fighting this war, we have foolishly allowed ourselves to become so caught up in "staying the course" that we have become prone to overlooking even the simplest flaws in our current strategies both in Iraq and at home. \nDemocrats have thus far watched from the sidelines and, along with the American people, asked for change. With a Democratic majority in both houses, a policy change is inevitable, not out of partisan malice but because it is obvious that the current policy is not working. \nThe Democrats are focusing on "telling the truth," a sign that our new strategy will be realistic, already a step up from the cowboy justice of recent policy.
