No Guts

Pardon me, but this is just plain chickenshit:

WASHINGTON -- The Iraq Study Group may be coming back.

The House adopted legislation Thursday to revive the bipartisan panel of prominent former U.S. officials who last year said President Bush should change course on the war.

A new assessment by the panel would offer lawmakers an independent alternative to an administration progress report due in September. And because the panel is unlikely to suggest U.S. combat troops remain in Iraq in large numbers, its recommendations could provide political cover for Republicans who want Bush to start bringing troops home.

First off, who in their right mind would return in the role of the Iraq Study group? Next, why in the world would Democrats support helping Republicans to find political cover to their war? Finally, what makes anyone think that any study group findings would be any more influencial than the last one?