Why Bush is Stalling: Add Your Speculation

Yeah, I know it's ridiculous that the President is waiting until the new year to announce his spiffed-up victory-seeking Iraq policy. Just like it was ridiculous that the Baker commission had to wait until after the elections to release their report.

But I wonder: Is Bush just clueless about what to do next, or is this an intentional stall? Maybe the Prez is delaying until January because he thinks something will be different then.

But what? Personally, I figure he's got a plan in the works to toss Maliki and hunt down al-Sadr. By January he thinks he'll be rolling out a new Iraqi government, not just a new US policy. But maybe it's something else. Add your speculations.