Senator John Warner, Virginia's "do nothing" Senator?

Earlier today I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Senator John Warner, who I've been covering very closely over the past few weeks, was going to coming out AGAINST the Bush plan to send 21,500 additional U.S. troops into the midst of a civil war in Iraq. However, after reading a bit more, it seems like yet another "do nothing" proposal from Senator Warner in an attempt to appear a sensible moderate. Once again I want to reiterate that the time for compromise over Iraq is LONG since gone, and it's time to bring our troops home. While Warner apparently opposes the 21,500 troop increase, it would appear as if he isn't opposed to a smaller increase, something every U.S. military official on the ground in Iraq, and at the Pentagon, agrees would be a disaster. Via CNN:

"The Senate disagrees with the 'plan' to augment our forces by 21,500, and urges the president instead to consider all options and alternatives for achieving the strategic goals set forth below with reduced force levels than proposed," the measure states.

The same article went on to say:

Warner said senators aren't trying to encroach on Bush's authority as commander-in-chief of the military, but he cautioned that the war effort "can only be sustained and achieved with the support of the American people, and with a level of bipartisanship here in the Congress of the United States."

Warner also said the senators were "accepting the president's offer" to offer an alternative to his plans.

Well, suggesting that Bush "consider other alternatives" isn't exactly an ALTERNATIVE PLAN, since President Bush has made it increasingly clear NOTHING short of cutting funding for the war, or impeachment will get the message across. The American people are increasingly against the war (and any escalation of the war), as shown in poll after poll, AND the November 7 elections. The time to "cozy up" to George Bush is over, the time for "compromise" is over. Congress MUST take serious action NOW, of they're ALL going to have one helluva BAD day come Election Day 2008.