“What strategically important goals have we achieved?”
Read the objectives within the congressional authorization, which was supported by majorities in both parties.
“We are more despised around the world than ever...and have severely weakened the power of the US...”
None of these DNC talking points is supported by any evidence. A democratic ally in the heart of the middle east who hunts down and captures/kills international terrorists of al-Qaeda and Iran strengthens our position in the region. The fact that you are unwilling to recognize this doesn’t suprise me any. Your use of such terms like ‘bushbot’ and ‘neocon’ was a dead giveaway.
“We do not have a stable democratic government in power in Iraq”
al-Sadr is becoming increasing ostracized and the democratically elected government’s security forces, consisting of both Shia and Sunnis, is actively hunting down our common enemies (ie, Iranian backed terrorists and al-qaeda terrorists).
It appears that Andy's real complaint is apparently that the war has not been won to his satisfaction in the amount of time he can hold his breath.
That, and his use of "Strategy" doesn't seem to be in accord with the typical usage of the word. The top-level strategy has not changed -- it is to achieve just the things you've mentioned.
There were errors of implementation, as in all wars; and in certain specific areas (e.g., dealing with the insurgencies) the lower-level strategies have needed to be changed. But the top-level strategy remains the same.