Democrats only a few days ago were talking tough about revoking the authorization for the Iraq war, but coincidentally after reports of Joe Lieberman leaving open the possibility of caucusing with Republicans, they are backing away from their Iraq plan.

Do they still want to cut 'n run and deliver a victory for the terrorists? Yes. But the last thing they want to do is entice Joe Lieberman to hand the Republicans a majority in the Senate again.

I don't think this waffling of the Democrats has anything to do with "divisions in their ranks," as the story says. It has to do with Joe Lieberman. They know that in order to hold on to their majority status in the Senate, they need to start supporting the troops and supporting victory in Iraq. Otherwise, they can kiss their majority in the Senate goodbye.