Getting Antiwar Weary

Glenn Reynolds:

If Bush's effort here fails, it won't be because the antiwar critique of bloodthirstiness and warmongering is correct. It will be because Bush hasn't been vigorous enough in toppling governments and invading countries in the region. What happens with Syria in the next little while may answer that question.

Bush's options are limited when it comes to toppling governments. Iraq could still slip back into dictatorship, despite our best efforts, but considering what was ahead of it if Saddam hadn't been overthrown, it still had a positive result. Can you imagine what it would have been like if we had let things be, and heither of Saddam's sons were to replace him?

Whatever happens, the way to assure a bad outcome would be to listen to the antiwar crowd and pull out too soon.