Bush has sure cost the American taxpayer alot of money and seriously damaged their international prestige. It now looks as if the U.S. has lost in the Middle East and Iran has emerged as a very powerful country.

"The report said the US had eliminated Iran's two main regional rivals, the Taleban in Afghanistan and Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq, but "has failed to replace either with coherent and stable structures". Iran now wields more influence than the US in Iraq and is also a "prominent presence" in Afghanistan.

"There is little doubt that Iran has been the chief beneficiary of the war on terror," the report added."

OOps - I lost the link - I think it was the New Scotsman. I'll try to find it.