Sums it Up

I usually find John Dickerson too unctuous for words (well, except for "unctuous") but he sums up Bush's policy and its stupidity -- at least one of the reasons for its stupidity here:

Two months ago, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley wondered whether Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was clueless, incompetent, or devious. Now, Bush is betting the farm on him. His troop surge is based on a plan that he says Maliki authored. He is banking on the leader's promise to end the vicious cycle of sectarian violence.