"There's nothing more American than when faced with a no-win situation -- declare victory and depart the field!
"When the Sunnis of Anbar turned against Al Q in 2007, the last significant U.S. military objective was realized.
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"The U.S. has already 'won' the Iraq War and the longer we stay the less that 'winning' gains us."
-- Cliff105, 2008-07-03