Farewell to the GOP

The convincing defeat of the GOP in both houses and the subsequent resignation of Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, confirms the thesis that the midterm elections were a referendum on the Administration's handling of the Iraq war. Consequently, the defeat of the GOP does not equate to a public endorsement of the Democrats but rather a dissatisfaction with the current establishment.

The outcome of the elections will necessarily affect the direction of the USA's Foreign Policy, particularly in relation to the Mideast. The overt challenges in Iraq (primarily attributable to the Islamic mentality of shirking responsibility) have undermined the credibility of the presidency and precluded any further military mandates, such as Iran. Not only will Pelosi humiliate the US President by wreaking her brand of liberal holier than thou justice but she will opportunistically impede Bush's capacity to act.

Iran has violated resolution after resolution, disregarded incentive after incentive in its pursuit of nuclear armament. Indeed, Iran is acutely aware of the consequences of this election and is likely to continue its research with impunity. The inability of the Americans to act will certainly result in a nuclear Iran. By its own admission, Israel is unable to unilaterally neutralize the threat and make no mistake Iran will act.