Stay The Course

I'm going to do something I don't do very often....or maybe even ever. I'm going to defend Bush for something. Regarding this whole business in Iraq and a little phrase "stay the course." Lately, Democrats (my team) have taken a swing at Bush saying that he no longer wants to "stay the course" and now he is saying...."change"...."adopt new strategies..." etc. I don't believe that is a fair bullet to fire at Bush. Bush is still staying the course, and he is still doing exactly what he has been doing in Iraq so far. Nothing changed....maybe he's talking to more people....different people....but that is all. And in my opinion, that is a good thing. Bush can not win this and please everybody. We pull out to early....Iraq is left a mess, which means Iraq is going to blame the US for bailing (at least the Iraq government). We pull out to late....more soldier's die for a country that they didn't sign up to defend. He can't have it both ways. IF Bush is talking to EVERYBODY...he is doing the right thing. Although, I doubt anyone is talking to the insurgents to see what they want....maybe we don't have that privelage....but at least listen to those who want to talk. The US (and the Republicans escpecially) need an OK from 1. The new govt. in Iraq, 2. The Iraqi's themselves (which as I hear we already are getting from the educated youth...which I feel has a lot of merit) and 3. The US citizens (which shouldn't be difficult to get). But Bush dug himself a hole when he put ultimatems on what "winning in Iraq" actually is. Don't classify it, don't define it, just get the 3 OK's and claim success.....that's Bush's best move at this point. But to attack him and try to convince America that Bush made a mistake is not the right move for Democrats. Both parties already know he won't back down (which is stupid), so give him a light at the end of the tunnel...maybe he will see it, and get his 3 OK's. Just a thought.