No matter how unrealistic the cause Bush and his supporters want us to keep sacrificing American treasury and lives. Throughout this war they have insisted that things will get better and these positive prediction have been consistently wrong. In fact while Bush and supporters live in their pretend fantasy world the civilian death toll in Iraq increases, the civil violence spirals evermore out of control, and the Iraqi government atrophies.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14927549/

IRAQI LEADERSHIP FAILS TO LIVE UP TO U.S. HOPES
AP

Prime Minister Al-Maliki, a Shiite, appears reluctant to crack down on the militias for fear of losing support from their patrons. But without a move against Shiite gunmen, it is unlikely his government can persuade Sunni Arab insurgents to lay down their arms either.

Rather than intimidating Shiite militias, the security crackdown in Baghdad appears to be emboldening them as sweeps of U.S. troops move closer to Sadr City, stronghold of the Mahdi Army of Shiite radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.

U.S. soldiers say they have noted militias becoming more aggressive as American and Iraqi forces seek to pacify Shiite neighborhoods on the fringes of Sadr City, which is part of Baghdad.

Sunni lawmaker Adnan al-Dulaimi said the problem is that the government has failed to galvanize support among tribal leaders, clerics and politicians.

Our Politicians keep telling us that if we leave Iraq, we will be fighting the terrorists "over here". But the fact is, that our presence in Iraq has turned it into a a breeding ground for terrorist recruitment and increased terrorist activity. We can no longer rely on the Iraqi government to stop this activity. So what is our game plan? To stay there for eternity?