I don’t think Iraq is a neocon imposition. I think it was the right thing to do. The generals have gone soft, I think, and the public is too impatient, prodded by a treasonous press. Even with all these hamstrings, I think we can stabilize Iraq and reduce our presence. But, not on a time table. Plus, we also have to do something about Iran. This is not Jacobin. It is not idealistic. It is the world we live in.
I agree. It went sour when we let Sadr live and arrested Marines instead.