Even Dubya knows better than that, and you're a hell of a lot smarter than he is
Or does your associate believe we should make peace...
No, he believes that we've nothing to gain by continuing to pursue the course set by Bush, and that a rational approach would be to accept our failure to date and try something else. There are vitally important social, political and legal issues at hand that a military approach won't address.
That's not me talking, that's coming from someone with a deep understanding of the country, the people and the situation. It might actually be in our own best interest to listen for a change.