[dd74]

Of course you knew, because honestly, doesn't that seem like the natural progression? We're not pulling out - not in this day in age. Yes, Vietnam was different. Not the war - but the perception - and the media coverage. This is much different because of those two ingredients - perception and coverage.

Colin Powell wasn't yanking GW's leash when he said "You'll own it." We do own it. Now how do we fix it? Tit-for-tat schoolyard punches is good for lots of lost $$ billions. Nah, we need to get this thing finished. It's the only way as I see it.

And sure, maybe these Iraqis are nothing more than a glorified collection of tribesmen and vagabonds. If that's the case then it's more than evident that they need a lead herdsman.

So where does that leave us? Where else? The New Saddam, only this time with lighter skin and better tailored clothes.