Doubling Down In Iraq

Bush has come out and said withdraw is not an option. He is "leading" this war based on his fundamentalist beliefs. He made a decision. That decision was made based on inerrent beliefs. Therefore it must be correct and we will see it through to the end. So we get a doubling down in Iraq.

But what is worse is that the war is also being used, by both sides, as a political tool to win the White House in 2008.

The "last push" strategy is also intended to give Mr Bush and the Republicans "political time and space" to recover from their election drubbing and prepare for the 2008 presidential campaign, the official said. "The Iraq Study Group buys time for the president to have one last go. If the Democrats are smart, they'll play along, and I think they will. But forget about bipartisanship. It's all about who's going to be in best shape to win the White House.

And this potential last push may have a change in strategy. The administration is considering taking sides in the civil war.