Beinhart's Proposal Makes Sense

Larry Beinhart has made "A Modest Proposal" for an equitable resolution of the war in Iraq. I think his proposal has a lot of merit.

It is a proposal that recognizes our responsibility to assure that the Iraqis live in peace when we leave. It is also a proposal that recognizes the responsibilities of our elected leaders and the burden that is involved in making difficult choices.

Here's a quote:

The pro-war position that we cannot abandon the mess we’ve made does have great certain moral authority. There are now millions upon millions of Iraqis whose lives have been ruined in this war and millions upon millions more whose lives continue to be at risk due to the chaos that was unleashed by the war and during the time that America has been in charge of the country. To abandon them and fail to establish a secure and decent level of civilization is reprehensible.

Here's another quote:

There are a lot of people who supported the war. Lots and lots of them.

They should go. George Bush likes wearing uniforms. Let him march in Baghdad. We might say that Dick Cheney is old and feeble, but he can certainly do secret administrative duties from an undisclosed location in Iraq. John McCain can run the POW camps. Hillary Clinton, who voted for the war, can serve, as an example to women. John Kerry, who promised to fight the same war better and smarter, and who voted for it, can serve. I would pay good money to see Bill Kristol and Paul Wolfowitz in uniform. Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity would make great MPs, or failing that, do great at KP, or digging latrines.

Beinhart makes a few more proposals that make sense.