>Well, there is no reason why Bush, if he was so inclined,
>couldn't now declare victory. After all, he can say that he
>has gotten Saddam to disarm, and he can claim to
>have made great progress in the "war on terrorism."
But just the other day, he and/or Ari Fleischer said it wasn't about disarmament (since the Iraqis are clearly disarming) but about regime change. A retreat on this would make his father's retreat on "Read my lips. No new taxes." look like a subtle change in the background music.
Doug