SurgeGeorge W. Bush has joined the chorus of "don't criticize me without proposing alternatives." So, as a service to my country, and in hopes of assisting the most inept person to hold the office of President, I have developed an alternative, straightforward, 4-step plan.
Step 1: George Bush resigns. Since it's in his job description that he is the one who needs to find a solution, and since he either cannot or will not come up with a new strategy (not tactics, George - which is probably a perfect illustration of the major problem), then he must resign. Admitting you failed is only a small part of the solution. But you refuse to complete the task. If you won't do your job, get out of the way and let someone else do it.
Step 2: Dick Cheney resigns. For all the reasons above, plus the revelations in the last few days of the Scooter Libby trial that shows you have no regard for the rule of law, you are wholly unfit for the job. Also, since you refuse to even admit that your strategy has failed, you obviously can't even begin to develop any strategy with a chance of success.
Step 3: Swear Nancy Pelosi in as President.
Step 4: Pelosi sets specific milestones that the Maliki government must meet because she has also set a date-certain when the US troops will no longer be on the streets of Iraq. As we all know from experience, there is no motivation like a drop-dead date for getting or work done, or else. And Maliki will quickly realize that if he doesn't do anything, drop-dead may likely be a very apt term.
There you go, Mr. President. There's the plan. The ball is now back in your court.
If you don't like this plan, it's now your duty to come up with an alternative