Bridging on Daryl Sawyer’s blog “We broke it, we bought it?”, it is quite relevant whether going into Iraq was a mistake in the first place. The premise informs the action. That is, if the premise is that Iraq was the right thing to do, that tends to imply a range of actions in the here and now. If, however, Iraq was a mistake, the range of appropriate action shifts.

Huckabee’s position might well be appropriate for a soldier. Adopting “my country right or wrong” seems motivational when one is in the thick of battle. But Huckabee’s view makes no sense to me in crafting policy. It is the worst sort of denial – to unquestioningly go forward with no moral compass.

The “cakewalk” is already a “bloodbath,” as I see it. Iraq should more properly be viewed as a triage operation. Limit further damage and get the heck out!

-Robert Capozzi