The Bush administration seems not to recognize how widespread, and how
bipartisan, is the view that Iraq is already lost or on the verge of being
lost. The administration therefore may not appreciate how close the whole
nation is to tipping decisively against the war. In a sense, it doesn't
matter whether this popular and elite perception of the situation in Iraq is
too simplistic and too pessimistic. The perception, if it lingers, may
destroy support for the war before events on the ground have a chance to
prove it wrong. So Iraq could be lost if the Bush administration holds to
the view that it can press ahead with its political and military strategy
without any dramatic change of course, without taking bold and visible
action to reverse the current downward trajectory....But if the
administration does not take dramatic action now, it may be unable to avoid
failure.
Kagan and Kristol
http://www.theweeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/004/056mvrqy.asp
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EAC Econometric Forecast and Socerey Division
Proudly plonked by Lani Girl and Crazyalec
The Bush 'balanced' budget: 1.2 trillion and worsening
The Bush 'economic' policy: -3 million jobs and counting
The Bush Iraq lie: -771 GIs, one friend's co-worker's son and mounting
Having Bush ***** up my country: Worthless
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