if the US goes on and loses the Iraq war
There are three possible outcomes: the US pulls out and calls it a victory, they pull out and call it a defeat, or they have to fly off the roof of the biggest embassy in the world with helicopters.
The best thing Bush could do is own what he broke and withdraw the troops ASAP after the mid-term elections. That way his successor won't inherit the need to make a choice among those three options. guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
