re: oil - lets not forget Wolfowitzs prediction that the war will pay for itself - thanks to Iraqi oil reserves.

(of course that prediction to use one of Wolfowitz's own comments regarding Shinsekis estimate that 2-300 thousand troops will be required to secure Iraq - was 'WILDLY OFF THE MARK')

and pretty much everything else that the Bush administration had predicted as well was wrong.

its quite possible Bush realizes the failure and is trying to force the Dems into being antimilitary again - so the Republicans have a chance at the next election.