The Democrats are trying to end the war in Iraq.

As a timetable, it could hardly be clearer: Show progress in Iraq by July or begin withdrawing US troops. Meet your goals by October or start bringing the troops home. No matter what, all troops are out by August 2008.

By drawing their line in the sand, House Democratic leaders are trying to ratchet up pressure on the White House to change its Iraq strategy while trying to persuade Americans that there is another way forward on the war on terror. That direction, they say, involves intensifying the fight in Afghanistan while winding down involvement in Iraq.

As a practical matter, the legislation stands slim chance of passage as written. Antiwar House Democrats haven't yet signed on, and House Republican leaders condemned it. But as a gauge of America's war weariness, it may serve as a sounding board for a citizenry eager for solutions to a conflict that has proved frustratingly complex.

"We have to ... take the conversation to the American people and, hopefully, [President Bush] will hear them," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in announcing the plan Thursday on Capitol Hill.

Oh he is going to hear from us all right! You can bet the farm on that!

The one thing that the American people are unified on is that we all want an end to this war. We may not agree on how long it should take, or what size of a force we may leave to offer support to eh Iraqis, but we all want to bring our soldiers home.

And we know that Bush will never do it. He has shown no interest at all in stopping this unnecessary conflict.

Hell this dimbulb still refuses to admit that the war was a mistake! So it is up to Congress to make him put an end to it. And if they need our support, well then they can certainly count on it. Well at least from this blogger.