In 14 Marines' deaths, a moment for reflection

Read the USA Today Editorial HERE.
After Wednesday, more Americans are likely to ask whether U.S. troops are dying for an achievable cause.

Novak: Iraq Poses 'Problem' for GOP in 2006

Novak disagreed with the decision to go to war with Iraq, and presumably the Bush Doctrine of spreading democracy abroad, saying, "I just don't believe that it is the responsibility of the United States to implant democracy in any place in the world."

He also said he doubts Americans will have the patience to continue the democratization effort in the Middle East. "We don't have the stomach for it; we are not an imperial power ... Iraq is not Iowa, we're not going to make it Iowa," Novak told the students.

Citing the British colonial failure in Iraq and other similar failed ventures of the last century, Novak said, "we should study the history and perhaps calm down a little bit on applying democracy around the world." These past problems, he said, are "something that should give us pause."

Is there a change in the air? We talked about it this morning on the show.