Murtha: Four Ways to Influence a President. One is Impeachment.

Yes, impeachment. Bush's handling of the Iraq war has an approval rating of 24%. 64% of Americans believe in setting some sort of timetable(CBS/NY TIMES poll 4/20-24, 07). Similarly, Democrats in Congress, particularly John Murtha (D-PA), are growing increasingly dissatisfied with the war in Iraq and the Bush Administration's handling of it. They've attempted to get out of Iraq with a spending bill that contained a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops, which Bush vows to veto. Murtha says if Bush isn't listening and remains unwilling to compromise, impeachment is the next option available to the Democrats.
Is it a legitimate threat? Absolutely. Will it work? Doubtful. Democrats care too much about 2008 to try a stunt like this. I have not supported this war from the day it began and I'd love to see it come to a quick end. However, a failed impeachment proceeding hurts Democrats nationwide in 2008, likely hurting the chances of electing a Democratic President and a legitimate withdrawal of troops from Iraq. Remember, Bush, himself, has said he doesn't believe the conflict will be near its end when he leaves office. Let the next President deal with it. It's too difficult of an issue to deal with, especially with an approval rating in the 30's and nearing the end of his term. There is just no graceful exit for the United States and that is apparent in the national conversation happening right now.