Milestones

Well, Saddam is dead and apparently this is an important milestone, marking the passing to where, exactly? I wonder if we will hear any questions if the Iraqis are better off with Saddam out of the picture. Rather a strange question when thousands of Iraqis are leaving daily, and over a million or so have already left. Apparently though, according to Holy Joe, the war is still winnable, as long as it has a clearly defined mission. I am sympathetic to the argument that we are morally obligated to help, but when you have no moral authority and you aren't trusted, how much can you help in this situation? The only way to stick around is to find a radically different approach, something that involves a lot more engagement than Bush would ever countenance. Anyway, as long as Bush is in charge, and dithers around, any call to sustain the war empowers him to screw the pooch just a wee bit more.