Gary Hart

On the eve of the 6th Anniversary of this Day which will live in Infamy, it's instructive to remember that there was a grip of Blue-Dog Democrats who voted to support Bush's unprovoked invasion and occupation of Iraq. These may have been the same who were caught on the short end of history on the Gulf War Resolution of the previous decade. Whatever the case, they surrendered their judgment to the injudicious George W. Bush.

One of those courageous Democrats who kept his mind when many around him were losing theirs was Senator Gary Hart.He was not alone. A majority of congressional Democrats opposed the invasion.