Move over Murtha, make room for another defense hawk

The effects of last week's rancorous House debate over Iraq continue to be felt.

The Seattle Times reports that Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Wash., a staunch supporter of the military and of the decision to go to war in Iraq, now says it was all a mistake — his vote, the invasion, and the way the United States is waging the war.

It sounds as though the Republicans made another major mistake when they began the name-calling and vilified Democrats who questioned the war. That mistake helped Dicks to make a decision, and he won't be the last. The story's well worth a read.