Hanson.

No wonder W. is giving Hanson a medal. For VDH, Iraq is still all about the Democrats.

Now that the Democrats suspect that the U.S. is not only not losing Iraq, but may well “win”—victory being defined by stabilizing the country with a radical cessation of violence—expect the critique suddenly to morph as well. We will soon hear that the war, while granted that it may be winnable, was not worth the commensurate cost, from liberal critics who have embraced much of the realist and neo-isolationist creed of the past (at least apart from Darfur). That is a legitimate debate—as long as opponents accept that it is a fallback position, and Harry Reid was mistaken when he announced the war “lost”. Also expect Democrats to find ways to exaggerate the aggregate costs...

This country is lousy with Democrats and liberal critics!

11/5 NBC/WSJ

"In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the situation in Iraq?"

27% Approve
68% Disapprove

ABC 11/1

"Which political party -- the Democrats or the Republicans -- do you trust to do a better job handling the situation in Iraq?"

Democrats 50%
Republicans 34%

"All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war with Iraq was worth fighting, or not?"

Not worth it 63%
Worth it 35%