John Boehner: unlimited extension of Iraq war is a "defeat" for Democrats.

Keep it up.

"Democrats have finally conceded defeat in their effort to include mandatory surrender dates in a funding bill for the troops, so forward progress has been made for the first time in this four-month process," said House Republican leader John Boehner, R-Ohio.

If Republicans really think that an open-ended commitment in Iraq is a "victory" for them, they're in for an even ruder awakening in '08.