Iraq debate gets surreal

[struggle4progress]

Sunday, April 13, 2008
Eugene Robinson

No, it's not your imagination: The "debate" about Iraq, and I use the word loosely, becomes ever more surreal as the occupation drags on ...

Of course, Bush long ago lost any credibility with Congress and the American people on Iraq. It's understandable that he hides behind Petraeus' breastplate of medals and Crocker's thatch of gray hair, sending these loyal and able public servants to explicate the inexplicable: What realistic goal is the United States trying to achieve in Iraq? And in what parallel universe is this open-ended occupation making our nation safer?

Even the most basic question of any war is undefined: Who is the enemy? It was almost painful listening to Petraeus as he faced reporters Thursday and was asked whether Moqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army were friend or foe. His tortured answer, translated into English, was yes ...

It's time to acknowledge that Bush has run out the clock. The nation's only recourse is the ballot box.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080413/OPINION03/804130306/1031

[Submariner]

1. Our congress is letting Bush "Kick the can down the road" for the next prez

to cleanup, for the sole purpose of not having to say I lost the war that I started. Period.

What is needed is a team of top 10 Senators to walk in on bush and tell him to resign. Otherwise, more will die needlessly waiting for January 20th to roll around.