The Future of Iraq (and a few other parts of the Islamic World)

Apparently the word is out that Bush has decided to double-down in Iraq. ABC is reporting that he is going to send in 30,000 more troops to regain control, at least in Baghdad, while Andrew Sullivan thinks it might be 50,000. Sullivan in particular thinks that the 50,000 minimum would cause him to support the effort - anything less would not be serious.

Why is Iraq worth all this? Partly because the world simply cannot afford to have a Muslim country become a disfunctional state taken over by Jihadists and terrorists of the Al Qaida ilk. I think this is a valid point.

By the way, have you noticed that this scenario has already happened in the past year while Bush and the boys were diverted by Iraq?

Twice?