Fewer Conservatives Supporting Iraq War

It is really bad when Armstrong Williams is no longer backing the Iraq war. You may remember the Bush administration's Education Department paid Williams $240,000 to positively spin No Child Left Behind on his talk show The Right Side. The Government Accountability Office ruled that the Williams' contract was illegal "covert propaganda." Williams repaid $34,000 in a settlement with the Justice Department.

All of which makes Williams denouncement of the administration's Iraq policy all the more surprising.

The U.S. can no longer be the military to the world. We must begin stepping off the world military stage and let other European nations provide the necessary might to stabilize the world where there is conflict. The U.S. throughout history has shown its commitment for fighting wars to prevent tyranny and then rebuild these nations as an exemplary world superpower. However, the Middle East has been fighting these wars for centuries and there is no end in sight. This administration must now admit that democracy in Iraq or anywhere in the Middle East (with the exception of Israel) is a foregone conclusion — can’t happen, won’t happen, never could happen.

It's amazing how honest conservative pundits are when they are no longer on the payroll.