" . . . Recall that the process for war started with the decision to press for weapons inspections, one Gore was committed to. From there, Congressional authorization for war became a crucial diplomatic tactic to pressure Iraq . . . "
And this is basically the argument that the same situations and factors which led Bush to war would also lead Gore to pretty much the same war.
A lot of butterflies and points of departure.
I'd like to focus on the Republicans. Ever since Bosnia and Serbia early in the Clinton years, they have been big on exit strategy. Let's say they extend this to peace and trade.