Because things are getting worse in Iraq, we get to stay longer

It reminds me of an old job I had, I really needed a personal day, lots of things were going on, a friend was dying, just needed a day off. So the head of our office told me I could only get the day off if I got a list of 15 huge things done. I tried to explain that some of those things were not yet done because my friend was dying and I was having a hard time concentrating on work. Too bad.

Which brings us to Iraq. Now the Republicans are saying that if the surge doesn't work, we'll just need to stay in Iraq longer to make it work. But of course, if the surge does work, then we'll just have to stay in Iraq longer because now we have a real chance of winning. There's no way out. Bush and the Republicans plan to keep us in Iraq forever. There is no plan for victory, no plan for exit. Those of us too young to remember Vietnam are now living Vietnam. You're watching, real time, how great powers fall.