The Tech – Domenici Breaks With President, Republican Support For War Fades

Support among Republicans for President Bush's Iraq policy eroded further Thursday as another senior lawmaker, Sen. Pete V. Domenici of New Mexico, broke with the White House just as congressional Democrats prepared to renew their challenge to the war.

"We cannot continue asking our troops to sacrifice indefinitely while the Iraqi government is not making measurable progress," said Domenici, a six-term senator who until now has been a steadfast supporter of the president.

Well. Am I beginning to scent from time to time a freshening wind? That's nice. Pretty little, very late, but nice.