I mean, this implies they don't want to leave, have Iraq melt-down, and then they take the heat for it? That would mean they are just out to cover their backsides, whether it be pre or post election. That would imply they really don't give a rat's backside about what is right, only covering theirs?
I'm soooo disillusioned by them now! ;-) /sarcasm
The liberal elite has always known that they can blame Bush/Repubs for getting the USA entrenched in Iraq/Afganistan.
The string-pullers/puppet-masters behind the scenes on the world stage have always known the geopolitical realities necessitating western military intervention in Asia (the Middle East).
The Democrat puppets will call it (continue to call it) Bush's War just to gain/hold a popular advantage amongst the media-blinded American Public.