[nosofar]

We started the mess and we should finish it.

I have to agree. I was scratching my head at the time Iraq was invaded (no it wasn't lice). However, Bush is the CIC, and he presumably was in a much better position to make the decision. Whether, it was a mistake or not, though, we are there not. Pulling out prematurely would be a bigger mistake.

[A. Pole]

However, Bush is the CIC, and he presumably was in a much better position to make the decision.

Actually, it is not the job of CIC to make decision whether to go to war or not. His job is to direct war decided by the Congress.