Its the only possible outcome
One hopes that Hertling is more accurate than was Mr. Bush over a year ago when he declared "mission accomplished" and "major hostilities are over."
As for defeating Mr. Sadr, I should hope that we would be capable of turning a ragtag band of several thousand Islamic militants aside.
Despite my deep disappointment regarding our nation's choice to engage in a pre-emptive war for no good reason, our only possible outcome at this point has to be success. To accept otherwise would lead to an even worse disaster.
But in order to succeed, we will need someone else in the White House than the present incompent.