Click to play videoNew Delhi: US Congressional elections are due in a few days time and US' war on Iraq is increasingly being debated.
More than 100 US servicemen died in Iraq in October, a grim benchmark now becoming a campaign issue for the polls.
When voters in the US line up to cast their ballots for a new Congress next Tuesday they will be choosing from among candidates who have actually served in Iraq.
Many of the military veterans are running as Democrats and are demanding a change in US policy on Iraq.
Tammy Duckworth, who lost her legs in Iraq says only two members of Congress have children who have served in Iraq.
Duckworth says, “It was a mistake to invade Iraq. We took our eye off the ball with the mission in Afghanistan, it is flawed in Iraq in that we have not concentrated on training up the Iraqi security forces and their national guard."
Analysts say Iraq is the single biggest factor that will decide which way the votes will go.
Political Analyst Norman Ornstein says, “Whatever plan we have isn't working. The country is careening out of control. The sense that this is happening, that we've made this huge investment that may not pay off at all is leading to a high level of anger in the country and a significant level of malaise."
If this "malaise" translates into votes for the Democratic Party, it would be the first time they have held the majority in Congress since the "Republican revolution" back in 1994.
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