Of course political power is what the war is all about, always was. The idea was that the US could invade Iraq, be greeted as liberators in a nearly bloodless coup, and establish a democratic government there. The entire operation was to have lasted less than six months, according to one of the chief proponents of the invasion, Donald Rumsfeld. The Bush administration was to have been seen as visionary and heroes for having deposed a brutal dictator and brought freedom to cheering throngs, thus producing cheering throngs here at home as well. That was, as we all know now, a pipe dream that was shared by both Democrats and Republicans.

Now that the house of cards has come crashing down, the Democrats and even a lot of Republicans have sought to distance themselves from the war as much as possible.

The violence does seem to be ebbing, perhaps foreshadowing an eventual end to the debacle. Yes, indeed, that is good news for the Republicans who have found it more difficult to diminish their role in the train wreck that is Iraq than the Democrats have.

It is also good news for the US if it does, indeed mean that the violence in Iraq may end sometime before the currently predicted "decades and generations".

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