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Lieberman escalates attack on Iraq critics
By Manu Raju

"Ever since Connecticut Democrats refused to back him for a fourth term in Congress, Joe Lieberman has been burnishing his independent credentials in the narrowly divided Senate while becoming increasingly critical of the Democratic Party on the war in Iraq.

Lieberman, the Democrats’ 2000 vice presidential nominee, insists he is not actively considering joining the Republican Party. But he is keeping that possibility wide open as his disenchantment grows with Democratic leaders. The main sticking points are their attempts to end the war in Iraq and their hesitation to take a harder line against Iran.

"I think either [Democrats] are, in my opinion, respectfully, naive in thinking we can somehow defeat this enemy with talk, or they’re simply hesitant to use American power, including military power," Lieberman said in a wide-ranging interview with The Hill."

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Joe Lieberman, the erstwhile Democrat turned Independent, is worthy of commendation for his views on national defense. He stands with the President while too many Republicans don't. He is properly tired of the Dems' desire to talk, talk, talk.