Try to pretend that you're surprised

Washington Post:

Bush to Endorse Petraeus Plan


Wow; can't recall the last time I was so shocked and awed (lemmesee...).

And what's the plan? Draw down the surge just before we run out of troops and then run out the clock until Iraq becomes the next administration's problem and probably even an albatross to try to hang around a Democratic president.

Jeez, you gotta marvel at how the general got Bush to go along with this.

Do I need to say that the Bush administration and the Republican right are spending lives as political currency? Yes, that needs to be said explicitly.