From a recent post by Juan Cole in his Informed Comment weblog:
One aspect of the bad news at this and another hearing was covered by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (i.e. it is on the ball)-- which is the wide agreement that the US is stuck in Iraq militarily for at least 5 years, and can't expect really substantial help from allies. I personally thing it is even worse than that. I have said I think this generation of young Americans will be the Iraq generation.
The Iraq generation. I wish I had a bottle of whiskey in the desk drawer right now.
(Infomed Comment URL: http://www.juancole.com)