[Libertarianize the GOP]

There is a game being played, but the game is winning the war on terror not maximizing the short-term domestic political advantage. As Sun Tzu described war is deception. When you are strong as we currently are you try to appear weak. By not using any of our intelligence abilities to immediately uncover the WMD our knowledge of what is happening appears weak and will embolden the Iranians who will be unaware of the true extent of our knowledge. Knowing far more about the enemy than they think you do will allow us a great advantage in the long run. President Bush and his team play to win for America’s long term strategic goals unlike the Democrats who would sacrifice the Country for a short-term political advantage. Just wait, the WMD will be located but the discovery will appear to be due to blind luck not because of our intelligence gathering capabilities.

[BOBTHENAILER]

Knowing far more about the enemy than they think you do will allow us a great advantage in the long run. President Bush and his team play to win for America’s long term strategic goals unlike the Democrats who would sacrifice the Country for a short-term political advantage. Just wait, the WMD will be located but the discovery will appear to be due to blind luck not because of our intelligence gathering capabilities.

You've changed my thinking. In a rush to apportion political brilliance, I completely overlooked the strategic brilliance.