New nationalism that unites Iraq.
"Tony Blair and George W. Bush must come to grips with the fact that they are not fighting 'terrorism' in Iraq, they are fighting nationalism - a struggle they will lose sooner or later."

"The most useful thing that could be done now would be for America's allies - Tony Blair the most important among them - to stop telling Washington that the Iraq occupation 'must not fail' and instead tell it that the occupation has already failed; that only policy reversal can save the US, its allies, Iraq and the region from generalised conflict."

William Pfaff writes the above in a guest commentary for the Observer, and hits the nail on the head. The current policy has failed, and anyone who is honest can see that unfolding before their eyes. The sooner we shift gears in Iraq the better. This does not mean retreat. It means this president must move beyond catchy slogans and ideology, and honestly improve our approach to stabilizing Iraq. Unfortunately, I have no faith that the Bush Administration has the sense or the ability to do this.