Democrat Wars –

Sorting out the hawks and doves in the presidential field: When it comes to war in Iraq, the 2004 Democratic presidential candidates are all over the map. Howard Dean is against war in Iraq but in favor of considering war in North Korea. Bob Graham is against attacking Iraq unless we also attack Hamas. John Kerry is in favor of war if it works out but against it if it doesn’t. It’s gotten to where you can’t tell the players without a score card. So, here’s a score card. We’ve checked out the candidates’ positions on four key questions and three congressional votes, and we’ve ranked them in order of hawkishness, from most to least.. — William Saletan and Avi Zenilman, Slate