Plenty of news outlets are reporting that the Iraq war has now lasted longer than American involvement in WWII. Meanwhile, sectarian violence in the country continues unabated and has actually intensified in the past week. Right now, it’s hard to see how this will end well for any of the parties involved. Some observers have remarked that Iraq is now the Democrats’ problem as well and I suppose that’s a good thing. But Bush, as commander-in-chief, has to demonstrate some intellectual flexibility that takes into account the rapidly deteriorating situation on the ground. I’m still not sure he completely grasps the scale or severity of the bloodbath sweeping the country. Perhaps his father’s team of wise men will provide the long-overdue tempered leadership needed to extricate ourselves from this mess, but no good options seem to be presenting themselves at the moment.
