More on the "Strategic Class"

As predicted/detailed in the Nation article linked in Meta D's recent link, more evidence that the Democratic Party power brokers are heading down the wrong road. Of particular interest is what the Nation article had to say about the Democratic think tanks, as referenced below.

Yesterday's Boston Globe considered the emerging Democratic policy on the war: "Democrats have begun to develop a more aggressive foreign policy that focuses heavily on threats they say are being neglected by the Bush administration, while avoiding taking a contentious stance on Iraq... The emerging message among Democrats reflects a recognition that winning congressional and presidential elections in the post-Sept. 11 era requires candidates to establish a willingness to use America's military might and keep the nation safe, according to party leaders and strategists... The messages have grown out of a series of party caucus meetings among House members and senators, and conferences on national security, as well as research and polling generated by Democratic think tanks."