How Did Democrats Metabolize Growing Anti War Sentiment Into a New Model for the War on Terror

Anti war sentiment brought democrats control of congress in two thousand six as you write. The prospect of failure became an argument for rebooting the war through escalating it, not for abandoning its wreckage. How did democrats manage to metabolize growing anti war sentiment in their base into their pursuit of what you call the capital s sustainable war from two thousand six through the end of obama's presidency?