It's an easy call.

Do you think it's time for somebody else than the Bushites to start calling shots--without telegraphing-- before the election-- exactly what they plan to do--on Iraq or any other issue?

Suppose, Bob McD, that Nancy Pelosi et al. do your bidding and admit they have no clue exactly what to do in Iraq? Exactly how do you think that would help their campaigns?

Therefore, anybody who advocates this is remarkably naive about politics--or, just possibly, is looking for an excuse to stay home on 7 November.

Also, it's a particularly pointless exercise, since what any Americans do over there will be heavily influenced by internal Iraqi politics--which nobody, with the possible exception of you, can foretell.