Some people may have appreciated my insights and links on the subject of Israel/Lebanon recently, and some have not. But regardless, I am done discussing the issue. And I frankly feel like taking a vacation from Daily Kos until we're all done discussing it.
And I scarcely think I'm alone in feeling this way. In fact, I'm going to suggest that we classify diaries on Israel/Lebanon in the same bin as electoral fraud and conspiracy theories, and recommend debate take place elsewhere.
Why? Because this is not a winning issue for the Democrats. Whatever criticisms you can make about Bush admin policy on this issue can and already have been made 1,000 times stronger against what we have done in Iraq. And that is where we can all be united on the topic, and focus on helping Democrats win.
There will never be consensus within this site or the Democratic party on Israeli policy. Markos and the front pagers have already banned declined to include the topic from the front page. I would be very happy to see that extended across to the diaries.
I open the floor for discussion of this meta-issue. Any ad-hominems against me that follow will be excellent evidence of my point.
I am a loyal Democrat. I would like to remain active, united and supportive of my fellow kos contributors in our common goals of Democratic electoral success. I would like everyone similar to feel comfortable here as well.