By Anthony Gregory
I say to the Republicans, let them. If Obama wants to own the situation there, he will also be to blame if the situation once again deteriorates, which is a distinct possibility.
But notice the more important issue here: The man who ran against the Republicans largely on the issue of Iraq is now claiming it’s a great success. Nothing makes one party’s blunder a bipartisan success as much as a simple change in leadership. All it takes is the passing of time, and both parties come to accept the core features of tyranny—presidential wars, the welfare state, corporatist bailouts and all the rest.