It ain't over, till it's over

Norman Solomon in Counterpunch offers a counterpoint to Frank Rich's column this week, reminding us that Rich is jumping the gun a little here. He notes while popular support for the war has diminished to almost nothing, we still have men on the ground, no orders to evacuate have been issued, and even when they eventually are issued, it could take years to complete the process of withdrawal.

A point well taken and driven home by, (despite White House assertions to the contrary) the construction of 14 permanent military bases in Iraq.