Blame America First

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KukriKhan, I think there is a ray of light, dim as it might be, in recent events in Iraq. With al-Maliki seemingly close to going under, and the coalition which is set to replace him not at all in favor of U.S. occupation, there is a possibility that a new government might actually ask the U.S. to withdraw.

While such a solution would probably mean that Bush and Co. could save at least some face, I don't really care. Even if it saves Bush's bacon from the fire, the point is to get our troops home from a pointless entanglement.

Meanwhile, I noticed that one of the prime architects of this little fiasco has resigned. Rumsfeld's "hatchetman" in the Pentagon, Stephen Cambone, will be stepping down with his boss at the end of the year. (Pentagon intelligence chief resigns). This really comes as no big surprise, after the recent elections. If Cambone stayed, then he would certainly be sent multiple subpoenas to appear before various Congressional committees to testify under oath. He may still end up having to do so. He is believed by some to be the guy who pushed for pro-war intelligence. He is believed to be the guy who enabled the "softening up" of detainees (torture) at Abu Ghraib and Gitmo. There's even a legend that one general joked to a Congressional staffer not long ago, "If I had one round left in my revolver, I would take out Stephen Cambone." He's also being tried in absentia by Germany for war crimes related to Abu Ghraib, under their controversial universal jurisdiction theory. He certainly won't be able to vacation in Germany any time soon.