Teribus--

Are you not familiar with the US political term "lame duck"? It has a specific meaning--and fits Mr. Bush absolutely perfectly.   And he has richly earned it.

Would you like to tell us why my observations about "Kurdistan"--as both the model and the agent of the breakup of Iraq are not accurate?

And that it will be the US fall-back position.

If you don't agree, we'd be curious to hear your predictions.