(Thursday) Regardless of what one thinks about the rightness or wrongness of how the whole Iraq issue has been handled (I see it as a well intentioned but extremely half-baked fiasco), the president gets credit for his stealth trip into Iraq earlier today. Not only did it bolster troop morale but it was a symbolic demonstration of just who is in charge. Even the president of the United States can drop in for a visit when he feels like it. Now, of course, the fact that he did so at night and stayed less than three hours suggests that it's not total control. But it is still a symbolically significant signal to the Iraqi people. Interesting move that might be a real turning point in this stage of the conflict.
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