ROTFLMAO! James Baker worked for Reagan and Bush I! Now that he disagrees with some of Baby Bush's ideas, he's a "liberal"!
Exactly what is the mission these days in Iraq? Are we still "staying the course" until Iraq is a "beacon of freedom" in the Middle East? A "strong Democracy" able to "defend itself"? To be a "partner against terrorism"? People in Iraq marched in the streets and chanted "Death to Americans" when Israel went into Lebanon! Malaki refuses to call Hezbollah a terrorist organization! Donald Rumsfeld recommend the Administration lower expectations. The ISG has done the same thing. Change the mission to something that actually might work: training the Iraqi Army. 90% of them want the US to get out! Only the people raking in our money hand over fist want us to stay in Iraq. The rest want us out so they can go about settling their old scores.