War in Iraq Was Mistake from the Beginning but there is No Way Out!

The Washington Post today wrote in its editorial Irresponsible on Iraq:

(W)hat is at stake is not an election but a war in which American soldiers are being killed and wounded almost every day and in which one possible outcome is a major victory for the Islamic extremist movement that carried out the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

If the outcome can really be the victory of the Islamic extremist movement, then President Bush's attack on Iraq clearly has exacerbated the situation. It was indeed a most irresponsible act to invade Iraq.

But I agree that it is irresponsible to withdraw now. Instead it should be recognized that more troops and more money is needed. I am against the draft but if it is necessary, it should be done. The same goes for tax increases. Bush should admit that the needed funding for his war must be realized, that spending cuts are unlikely and that the money just can't come from lenders indefinetly!