Bush left with few options, even fewer chances for success in Iraq

[rodeodance]

Bush left with few options, even fewer chances for success in Iraq

http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20070824/wl_mcclatchy/20070824bcusiraqendgameanalysis_attn_national_foreign_editors_ytop;_ylt=AuXDKpZEL6A30qLACfdfezCs0NUE


By Warren P. Strobel, McClatchy Newspapers Fri Aug 24, 6:58 PM ET

WASHINGTON — One way to look at the National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq released this week is to review what it describes as the best-case scenario.


In that scenario, Iraq's security will improve modestly over the next six to 12 months, but violence across the country will remain high. The U.S.-backed central government will grow more fragile and remain unable to govern. Shiite and Sunni Muslims will continue their bitter feuding. All sides will position themselves for an eventual American departure.

In Iraq , best-case scenarios have rarely, if ever, come to pass.

Four and a half years after President Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq , and after countless strategies, plans and revisions have failed to pacify the country, Bush next month faces what may be the final major decisions he can make about the war.

[Myrina]

1. At least MSM is finally calling it an INVASION.

Finally. +4 years after the fact, but oh well. :evilfrown:

[cliss]

2. Wake-up call for Mr. Bush.

There ARE no other decisions he needs to make about the war. There are no new strategies needed, no schemes or plots. I'll save him an enormous amount of time & effort.

Iraq is over.
Done.
Finished.

All that remains to do now, is to pack our bags, and leave.

[SharonAnn]

3. There are NO options. And really, there never were.

[HooptieWagon]

4. Actually, there was the opportunity

for chimpCos cronies to steal the US Treasury blind. In that scenerio, *'s plans were a catastrophic success....