Bush Administration Announces Incredible Success in Iraq

Wow, this news is all over the television today. It seems that General George W. Casey is recommending a substantial reduction of American troops in Iraq beginning next spring. This withdrawal (or cut and run as Republicans call it) was only supposed to happen as Iraqi units were able to step up. The mantra from Republican U.S. Senators just last week was that any such plan was heresy and treason. Their excuse that Americans cannot step down until this standard was met was echoed throughout the week in that august chamber.

Their vile and virulent oratory accusing Democrats of selling out the war on terror was an incredible display of vitriol.

Now we learn the White House is authorizing just such a plan as Democrats like Carl Levin suggested last week to a cascade of GOP abuse. It seems that the Iraqi Security Forces have acheived a remarkable, nee, miraculous conversion to a legitimate national force that we can now announce a schedule for withdrawal of American forces. Now, put aside for a minute the notion, put forward ad nauseum last week, that publicizing such a schedule was insane, and celebrate this remarkable achievement. This, after all, was accomplished in only one week.

Why one week you may inquire? Well, since this same idea was demonized by the entire Republican Senate membership as of late last week it's announcement now signals something miraculous. They said all last week that the Iraqis weren't ready. Now they are. That is an incredible rate of success and Bush should be lauded for such an achievement.

It couldn't be that Republicans, after such ridiculous behavior last week, could be embracing the same plan put forth by Democrats could it? No, that would be rank hypocrisy, pandering, and demogoguery of the worst sort. That could never happen, not in the august quarters of the Oval Office and the United States Senate.