[jazusamo]

The RATS are dying a slow death on this and GW played them like a piper.

[tobyhill]

When Iraq finally passes a national oil law the Rats will have lost the whole Iraq political talking points and will probably try to return to what they claim is a lack of military success.

[smoothsailing]

Hi, Jaz. If I remember correctly, this means that 10 of the 18 Iraqi benchmarks have been achieved. That's a glass more than half full.

[Go Gordon]

The RATS are dying a slow death on this and GW played them like a piper.

I have defended Bush throughout, but to say he played this right is inconsistent with the facts. Mistakes were made as Bush took advice from generals that were simply wrong. The surge under Petreas (sp?) is what got the locals committed to routing out Al Quaeda. Don't think for a minute that if Bush could have put a ribbon on Iraq 3 years ago, he would have strung it out til now.