We're Not Winning and We're Not Losing
Well that is what George Bush is saying about the war in Iraq. At least the viewpoint in the administration now is that at least we're not saying that we're winning. The success of the war is pivotal for the Bush legacy. Right now some in the Press are rating George Bush as the worst President ever. I don't want to be so harsh however.
Slow as it seems to change directions, at least now the administration does appear that it may be doing just that. Bush was even quoted as saying that he was going to follow the recommendations about troop levels by the Pentagon. That is unusual. Previously with Rumsfeld in charge the Pentagon held no sway and Rumsfeld was notorious for red marking out troop numbers targeted for bolstering the efforts in Iraq.
It seems that the tide is changing and that may be a very good thing. We need a new strategy. We will never win in Iraq, but we don't have to lose so badly either.
Slow as it seems to change directions, at least now the administration does appear that it may be doing just that. Bush was even quoted as saying that he was going to follow the recommendations about troop levels by the Pentagon. That is unusual. Previously with Rumsfeld in charge the Pentagon held no sway and Rumsfeld was notorious for red marking out troop numbers targeted for bolstering the efforts in Iraq.
It seems that the tide is changing and that may be a very good thing. We need a new strategy. We will never win in Iraq, but we don't have to lose so badly either.
