"Liberals loathe the war because they loathe Bush..."

I believe that liberals loathe the war because they loathe Bush, rather than vice versa. What they want above all is for Bush to admit he made some huge mistakes in Iraq.

i believe that jonathan chait of the la times needs to see - and very soon - about having his head surgically detached from his ass... yes, he tries to make it sound a little nicer toward the end...

A simple admission of the obvious would sate his foes — or enough of them, anyway. That would also let Bush make the honest case for carrying on in Iraq. That case is that Iraq is in danger of becoming a failed state and terrorist haven, like Afghanistan. Yes, our invasion caused it to be so, but here we are. If terrorists gain access to Iraq's state power and oil wealth, we'll face dire consequences down the road. The liberals and moderates who supported the war in Afghanistan would support a campaign in Iraq that's based on similar grounds.

Of course, this strategy would also require the administration to care more about building support for the war than propping up the myth of Bush as courageous and indispensable war leader. I guess we know which one of those things this White House cares about more.

yes, i loathe bush... yes, i loathe the war... no, the two are not connected... we are embroiled in iraq because we were lied to by a criminal administration and led into a needless war of choice in an oil-rich country...

iraq and afghanistan are very likely headed to failed state status regardless of what the u.s. does or doesn't do... supporting a continuing campaign in either country will simply perpetuate the mess... both countries need multinational peace-keeping forces and as long as the u.s. continues to attempt to dominate the national life of either country, the mess isn't going to go away...

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