Since no one is paying attention anymore

Let it be noted that the Iraqi government has given up on political reconciliation. The alleged purpose behind "the surge" (as opposed to the real reason, George Bush is an gigantic prick).

"I don't think there is something called reconciliation, and there will be no reconciliation as such," said Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih, a Kurd. "To me, it is a very inaccurate term. This is a struggle about power."...

Some potential progress toward reconciliation has run into recent trouble. The U.S. effort to recruit Sunni tribesmen to join the police force and fight the insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq was strongly opposed last week by Shiite officials, who asserted that the Sunni recruits were killing innocent people under the guise of fighting insurgents.

"We demand that the American administration stop this adventure, which is rejected by all the sons of the people and its national political powers," the leading Shiite political coalition said in a statement. "Their elements are criminals who cannot be trusted or relied upon."

So, we are now on the verge of dumping $600 Billion; on the way to soldier number 4,000; as many as a million civilian deaths and five million refugees; all because George Bush keeps lying too us, and we keep letting him have his vanity.

Bush wins, he is now the biggest asshole ever to serve as President. He beats Buchanan, Pierce, and Harding. He has given us faith that in our day and age, it is still possible to be the worst President ever.