The whole point of this exercise is to ensure that Bush's war continues until it's time for him to cut brush permanently.

Atrios clearly states the obvious. In a non-serious way, filthy dirty hippy kind of way. Or something. We're not sure.

The surge can't have worked because then it could start ending, and the surge can't be not working because then it would a tragic waste of lives and money, so the surge is working just a little bit.. but might work a little bit more soon!