At http://www.truthdig.com/... there is a report that some Democrats are now buying into the possibility of 'winning,' in Iraq. This is a kind of madness born of fear and ambition - fear that they'll predict defeat incorrectly and we'll find out because no one can stop Bush from trying, and ambition, that if they seem like nay-sayers and Bush pulls it off, they'll never win another election again. Other than showing we have a lot of really dumb people in our congress, this weird support so late in the game when it's clear that it can only get worse, whether we leave or stay, and probably less worse the faster we leave, is a kind of 'bring 'em on' to the Iraqis who don't want to be occupied.
It's clear that Malaki wants us out, but hasn't the political power to demand we leave. After all Bush may demand a change of leaders there, and how could that be even spoken of if Malaki had any political strength? So, he demonstrates his wish, in oh so many very clear and obstructionist ways. This game of politics using our troops and treasure and Iraqi lives, to make sure some member of congress won't feel embarrassed if Bush somehow pulls off some impossible 'miracle' will kill even more of our kids. If Americans haven't received the message, and they do want us out, they'll have to kill more of us so we'll get it.