In 2006, Democrats won big promising change on Iraq, then refused to defund the war. Will 2026 become a repeat of that history? AIPAC celebrates victories in more than 234 races across both parties.

In 2006, Dems won a massive midterm victory due to anger over the Iraq War and Bush’s unpopularity.

The assumption was they’d end the war. Pelosi’s first act when elected Speaker was to say they won’t defund the war: in part due to cowardice over the political fallout, in part because so many Dems ideologically opposed ending the war, in part because they wanted to run in 2008 with the Iraq War still ongoing to help them win the WH.

Does anyone think the Dems will now use control of the Senate and House to just de-fund the war, as they clearly have the power to do?

AIPAC is openly celebrating election victories across party lines. Voters deserve to know how much money and influence helped put those candidates in office.

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