"The Democrats squealed for YEARS for a "change of direction." One was delivered, in spades, including changes in command and tactics from Rumsfeld on down."

My emphasis on your words there Tom. Yes for YEARS Bush and Bumsfeld refused to acknowledge that the effort needed more troops on the ground. Why? Because they are stupid arrogant assholes! Years wasted because of arrogance!

And YOU continued all that time to stick by these guys with their idiotic policies despite what the generals advised. NOW you are all about listening to the generals!

Personally I think the surge is having some limited success. It should have been in place the day we invaded Iraq. Now it's probably too late both militarily and politically.