I don't believe the Bush Administration would admit that the Iraq war was and is a mistake even if every last Iraqi and 100.000 G.I.s died. They have steadfastly rebuffed, ignored and belittled every outside opinion from Colin Powell to James Baker to even George H. W. Bush.
I don't blame The President though. The real enemy is Vice President Cheney. He is the sole remaining cheerleader and supporter of this war. There is no one left in the administration who truly believes in this lost cause.
I honestly feel sorry for Tony Snow in his half hearted, but loyal defense. Even the American Ambassador to Iraq could barely come up with answers on Meet The Press.
What will it take for them to admit their mistakes and make a major change? Iraq is a pot that must boil over. We are only holding the lid on. Saddam was admittedly an evil dictator, but he did hold the nation together in relative peace. With him gone and a power vacuum in his place, the volcano must blow. It is as sad fact of history. It will be ugly and all we can do is gracefully exit.
