If there's one thing I've learned about George W. Bush, it is to withhold comment and opinion and wait to see what the final course of action is. I never could believe that Bush, by threatening Iraq with war, would then set himself up for international ridicule by not following through.
I think John Ringo is correct. The ball is still a live one and waiting for Bush to pick it up and run with it.
When Bush said "there are no plans on my desk to attack Iraq" he was correct. Those responsible for providing those plans; Powell, Rumsfield and other upper level military personnel admit that they, as yet, have not completed THE plan. Bush has not wavered.