Petraeus: If the surge doesn't work, we get to stay even longer in Iraq

The latest from the US' commanding general in Iraq, David Petraeus, is that if the surge doesn't work, then we get to stay even LONGER in Iraq. Most of us, hell, all of us, thought that if Petraeus reported in September that the last-ditch surge effort didn't work, the war would be over. Not true. Now, the failure of our last chance effort means we'll stay even longer (to try another last-chance effort?). And, I assume, if Petraeus reports that the surge IS working, we'll also stay longer (you know, to finish the job). So, either way, win or lose, we're staying no matter what. So what exactly is the point of Petraeus reporting anything at all?

Remember what I said about Iraq looking a lot like the Terri Schiavo fiasco: a never-ending effort to revive the dead.