Milestone or Millstone

From The Nation we learn that, as of August 18, 2006, the U.S. has been in Iraq for 1,247 days -- three days longer that the U.S. involvement in World War II. Hmmm, let's see... save the world from the scourge of Nazism vs start a civil war in Iraq. Some legacy, George W. Churchill.

Germany declared war on the US on December, 11, 1941, four days after Pearl Harbor. The US announced victory in Europe on May 8, 1945. That's one thousand, two hundred and forty-four days.

We've been in Iraq one thousand, two hundred and forty-seven days---and still the Administration has no exit strategy, no plan for victory and no clue what it is doing. In case you'd forgotten, George W. Bush declared "Mission Accomplished" aboard an aircraft carrier over three years ago.

"In the battle of Iraq," Bush said, "The United States and our allies have prevailed."

Perhaps that pronouncement was a little premature. Twelve hundred and four days later, our troops are still paying the price.